Where Dreams Descend, Janella Angeles
Where Dreams Descend, Janella Angeles
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Where Dreams Descend
A Novel

Author: Janella Angeles

Narrator: Imani Jade Powers, Steve West

Unabridged: 14 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/25/2020


Synopsis

"Narrators Imani Jade Powers and Steve West team up to deliver an emotionally engrossing performance of this YA fantasy...[They] hook listeners from the first page." -- AudioFile Magazine

In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes.

As each act becomes more and more risky and the number of missing magicians piles up, three are forced to reckon with their secrets before the darkness comes for them next.

The Star: Kallia, a powerful showgirl out to prove she’s the best no matter the cost

The Master: Jack, the enigmatic keeper of the club, and more than one lie told

The Magician: Demarco, the brooding judge with a dark past he can no longer hide

Where Dreams Descend is the startling and romantic first audiobook in Janella Angeles’ debut Kingdom of Cards fantasy duology where magic is both celebrated and feared, and no heart is left unscathed.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

"Vibrant imagery, jaw-dropping set pieces, sizzling romantic tension, and unstoppable heroine Kallia bring this ambitious debut novel to spectacular life. Fans of Caraval and The Night Circus will be delighted!" - Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn

"[A] spellbinding melody of a book, and the true magic is how Angeles puts all the best parts of an enrapturing theatrical performance onto paper and ink. From the gripping twists in the first pages all the way to the final, heartbreaking crescendo, Where Dreams Descend will surge you to your feet in a standing ovation.” – Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes trilogy

About Janella Angeles

JANELLA ANGELES is the Filipino-American bestselling author of Where Dreams Descend. She got her start in writing through consuming glorious amounts of fanfiction at a young age—which eventually led to creating original stories of her own. She currently resides in Massachusetts where she works in the business of publishing books on top of writing them, and is most likely to be found listening to musicals on repeat while daydreaming too much for her own good.

About Imani Jade Powers

Imani Jade Powers is an actor, writer, and narrator based in New York. She’s a graduate of Sarah Lawrence and RADA, narrates both fiction and non-fiction, and is passionate about social justice storytelling.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on July 24, 2020

OwlCrate's June 2020 Box - ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE 🎪 My Rep Code: MEL10 ❤️ i enjoyed this one, and the settings and descriptions were so beautiful! rtc! <3 Blog | Instagram | Youtube | Ko-fi | Spotify | Twitch Buddy read with May, Maëlys, & Lea! ❤ ❤ Reading Rush 2020......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on February 27, 2021

A delicious mash-up of Phantom of the opera, Moulin Rouge and Chris Nolan’s Prestige (nope, there are no big twist and twins, just relax and enjoy the magic of the story!) Semi-love triangle dances with manipulation, secrets, the universe of magicians, dark pasts and intriguing, riveting, high tensi......more

Goodreads review by jessica on April 07, 2020

i have a very strong feeling this novel will be making its way into book subscription boxes this summer. its definitely one i can see becoming quite popular. its fun, its daring, its dark, and it has that magical showmanship quality that i have been missing since ‘caraval’ and ‘the night circus.’ i......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on April 06, 2021

Annnd here's my Spring and Summer Book Recommendations! (click the link to check them out!).Annnd here's the June OwlCrate Unboxing Video: The theme this round was All the World's a Stage, featuring this lovely (nekkid) book and a handful ofgorgeous bookish goodies. I'm still reading it (and......more

Goodreads review by Era ➴ on March 28, 2025

When I tell you I blazed through the last Part of this book - I don’t even know where to start with this. Holy fuck. I haven’t been so invested in a book like this in a while - I say that because the books I’ve been swept up in this year were either Rick Riordan or rereads. This book was different t......more


Quotes

"[A] spellbinding melody of a book, and the true magic is how Angeles puts all the best parts of an enrapturing theatrical performance onto paper and ink. From the gripping twists in the first pages all the way to the final, heartbreaking crescendo, Where Dreams Descend will surge you to your feet in a standing ovation.” – Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes trilogy

“Lavish and opulent in a way that feels warmly familiar yet demands your attention. There are secrets upon secrets, a girl who’s boldly ambitious, and truly riveting stage magic. I didn’t want the show to stop.” - Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints


Awards

  • Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year