SuitabookStrange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor
- Reading
- If dark fantasy imagery is a concern, read the opening together and decide whether its ghosts and violence feel comfortable before continuing independently.
- Themes
- A dream pursued: Lazlo has been fascinated by Weep since childhood and accepts an opportunity to travel there with the Godslayer’s band. His persistent dream drives the journey, shaping the story around the pursuit of Weep.
- Mysteries of Weep: The story raises questions about Weep’s separation from the world, the Godslayer’s past and a blue-skinned goddess appearing in Lazlo’s dreams. These questions frame the fantasy as mystery-led, with the city’s past and the dream figure connected to the central narrative.
- Worth knowing
- The story invokes nightmares, ghosts, a citadel of murdered gods and carnage, giving it a dark fantasy atmosphere.