Fantasy is gossamer in this tale of memory's role in bestowing dreams and inflicting nightmares. An impatient Fastidious is training Littlest to become a bestower of dreams. Hordes of Sinisteeds attempt to overcome the dreams by inflicting nightmares. Ethereal music introduces and concludes the story, wrapping the listener in a world in which dreams battle nightmares in an attempt to illuminate, inform, and even improve the "real" lives of the dreamers. Anne Twomey's comforting voice is perfect for this story, woven from threads of realism and imagination. Her voice creates an atmosphere in which the listener experiences the story, feeling the peacefulness of dreams, the despair of nightmares, and the growing bond that shared memories forge. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

 

"Lowry's prose is simple and clear. This carefully plotted fantasy has inner logic and conviction. Readers will identify with Littlest, who is discovering her own special talents. . . . A beautiful novel with an intriguing premise."