The Place Beyond Her Dreams, Oby Aligwekwe
The Place Beyond Her Dreams, Oby Aligwekwe
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The Place Beyond Her Dreams

Author: Oby Aligwekwe

Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Eclat Books

Published: 05/16/2023

Synopsis

2021 National Indie Excellence Awards Winner in Young Adult Fiction!"We are most courageous at our weakest; when we believe we have faced what we fear the most and have nothing more to lose."Set against the backdrop of two warring towns, Oby Aligwekwe's Young Adult debut—told from the viewpoint of her main character—is inspired by her West African heritage, fables, and spiritual beliefs. Ona's journey reveals the power of choice, the true source of happiness, and, most importantly, the transformation one must go through to realize and eventually occupy their purpose.At the sudden death of her grandfather, Ona's pain transports her to mystical Luenah—a place of infinite possibilities, free of turf wars and other ills that plague the earthly dimension she lives in. In Luenah, where her grandfather awaits her, Ona learns she is an Eri, one bestowed with unique intuitive and spiritual gifts passed down from generation-to-generation. On her eighteenth birthday, she returns to Luenah and is handed a box to deposit her 'exchange' for love and happiness—her greatest desires. Burdened by her quest, Ona crosses paths with danger and heartbreak as the two men that love her dearly are viciously pitted against each other. As evil looms, she learns that dreams carry a hefty price, and no one is who they seem. Now, she must unmask the villain and save the one she loves, even at the risk of losing everything she holds dear.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda at Bookish Brews on June 07, 2023

4 dreamy, magical, reminiscent stars! The Place Beyond Her Dreams is a promising book about a young girl who's family takes in a young house boy and raise him as their own. Along the way, her grandfather dies unexpectedly, they fall in love, and a love triangle surfaces, and amidst it all, she realiz......more

Goodreads review by Dead on January 08, 2021

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. Trigger warning: this book contains some scenes of domestic violence. The Place Beyond Her Dreams starts with Ona who quickly experiences a great loss in her life. She soon discovers her ability to travel to a dream like world......more

Goodreads review by Alex on January 16, 2021

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of The Place Beyond Her Dreams in exchange for an honest review. In theory this book isn't my type, but Aligwekwe's handles it so well that I was surprised to find myself thoroughly invested from beginning to end. The Place Beyond her Dreams is a high-soc......more

Goodreads review by Booksndbeyond on June 07, 2021

First of all I want to thank NetGalley for th ARC and the opportunity to review this great book. The Place Beyond Her Dreams tells us the story of Ona, a whimsical, sweet, yet a little innocent child. At the start of the story she suffers a great loss, the death of her grandfather who was very dear t......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on March 10, 2021

I received an e-arc of this from Netgalley for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I didn't expect to fall in love with this as much as I did. The writing was absolutely incredible and I found myself entranced with each word. The world of Luenah was so beautifully written and descr......more

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