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Emerald City Dreamer (Dreams by Streetlight) [Kindle Edition]

Luna Lindsey
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Jina and Sandy survived the unthinkable. Now they've set up a secret Order in Seattle to fight the impossible - fairytale creatures born of human nightmares and nourished on dreams. Their tools: iron, lore, science, glamour, and support groups. As beginners, without access to the ancient societies of faerie hunters, they must rediscover how to protect themselves. And in order to fight the fiends of the world, Sandy must take control her inner ghosts.

As a dreamer in a rock band, Jina unknowingly feeds the fae and attracts unseen enemies at every turn. Now, they're finally on the tail of at least one dark monster bent on evil. She is a dreamer, so she must follow her heart - but which way does it lead?

Jett is an elf who only wants to protect her hodge-podge clan of faeries from the encroaching world of science and religion - which have systematically slaughtered her kind and the beliefs that gave birth to her people. True dreamers are rare beings, and when she finds them, she does everything she can to protect them and claim them as her own.

Ezra is a teenager who never feels comfortable in his own skin. Most people like him well enough, but when he looks in the mirror, he sees a demon. He has been taken in by the Garbage Eaters, who expect obedience and purity. Before long, he suffers a crisis of faith that may lead him into real danger.

Delve into this deeply developed, internally consistent world of the fae, and meet beings who are simultaneously alien, elegant, and terrifying, fueled by dreams and the creative energy of artists.  Glimpse the secret world of Tir Nan Og through the eyes of fully fledged four-dimensional characters living in a Seattle that is just a bit weirder than you think.

This is a  story with psychological depth, a page-turner with unexpected twists and turns.

When prey hunts, who will lead the chase, and who will run?


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She heard Gretel's voice gently urging her to stand up.  "You must go back inside.  You must. They are everywhere already, everywhere, their auras black smears headed towards us.  We cannot be out here."  There was a tremble to her voice and now both Hollis and Gretel tugged at her arms. 

Sandy looked up.  She felt the strange tingle of Tir Nan Og drawing closer.  Down the street she saw them coming, ghostly images at first, a dozen will'o'wisps and vague shadows.  She put no effort into seeing them, yet as they came closer, they resolved into faerie figures, dancing, prancing grotesques creeping closer to her house, like uncertain forest animals sniffing around an abandoned campsite full of trash.

Gretel urged her toward the house, and at first, Sandy followed begrudgingly, until she glanced behind at the faeries gathering in her yard.  Then she began to laugh, a resonating compulsion that rose up from deep inside her. 

"What is funny?" Gretel asked. 

Sandy shook herself free, and stormed through the front door, heading to the Dungeon.

About the Author

Luna is an indie author located in Seattle, WA. Her first story (about a hippopotamus) crawled out of her head at the early age of 4. Her mom had to write it down for her. After running out of things to say about hippopotami, she switched genres to sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. During a ten-year break from fiction, she primarily wrote non-fiction and became an accidental expert on mind control, computers, and faeries.  After returning to fiction in 2010, she now publishes ebooks and seeks publication in short story markets.  She has written over thirty short stories and three novels.

Product Details

  • File Size: 595 KB
  • Print Length: 320 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1475138482
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Luna Lindsey Publishing; 1 edition (March 15, 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B007L9CTEI
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,919 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Review of Emerald City Dreamer May 17, 2012
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It's an amazing thing to be a book lover these days. Not only because of the massive amount of books available for purchase, loan, and lending, but also because of the ease of access the internet and reading devices have provided. It works that way for authors as well. Now instead of suffering through the endless rejections, authors have the ability to self-publish through mega-corporation engines, like Amazon, and be heard in ways that were not possible a decade ago.

This has good and bad sides to it. Several months ago, when I went back to school, I made the decision to no longer accept self-published works simply because my time was valuable and I needed to choose my reading wisely. I had been burned, no only by bad writing (which I can deal with) but also by plot-less story-lines and inane drivel which covered anything from political rants to wild and steamy fantasies which made me feel uncomfortable.

But every once in a while a book appears on the radar which has that glimmer of hope.

I will admit, first off, that I know Luna Lindsey. She is dear to close friends of mine, but she and I do not know each other that well. She knew I review books and requested that I read and review her book, Emerald City Dreamer, and I will admit to agreeing with a bit of trepidation. I'm not one to pull punches when I review books, but she's accepted that about me and, with that said, I finished Emerald City Dreamer tonight and have feedback that should please and challenge her.

Lindsey's book takes place in a fantastic city and one that's ripe for an urban-paranormal book. Seattle is quirky, artistic, and if there's any place that could be filled with the Fae it definitely is top of the list. The first thing that came to mind upon finishing this story, however, is that Lindsey may have bitten off more than she can chew with her first novel in this series. I was overwhelmed by the number of characters and events taking place. As I tried to absorb everything what I consistently was thinking was how, if she'd split it into two novels, things would have been both simple and more complex.

For example: Jina. Jina was the center point of Emerald City Dreamer, but I never connected to her - and I think that's because the character of Jina was lukewarm. She was defined by labels, but never really exhibited those labels in a passionate way - unlike Ezra who was, by far, my favorite character and one of the most conflicted characters I've read in urban-paranormal stories. Jina, however, lacked conviction and she never really came into her own voice. I got the impression that she was being held back by the same labels that should have freed her. Jina is bisexual, yet the sex scenes (well, what passed for a sex scene) in Emerald City Dreamer lacked the steaminess that I've grown used to seeing in these types of stories. She is poly, yet very little focus is given to her emotions with regard to one of her partners. Instead, I got the feeling that Jina was just a bit of a playgirl and unable to commit to anyone, which was strange considering how quickly she "falls in love." These contradictions made it difficult for me to focus on the story, because without a strong character, the story struggles.

The added stories of Ezra's past and Jett's past also seemed haphazardly thrown into the story. Each of these stories deserves something more than just mere mentions and assumptions that the reader is able to grasp everything that is happening. Instead of being enthralled by their stories, I felt put off by them - instead wanting to focus on the here and now.

I think it's a common thing when writing to be worried about tension in a story - after all, we've been taught that every story needs tension. But tension is not built in setting a scene and describing every item of clothing for characters who barely exist in the overall story - it's set in dialogue, movement forward, relationships between people. I felt very little tension between Jett and Jina - yet they proclaim their love for each other without a second thought.

The best advice I have for Luna as she works on her second book in this story is to examine the relationships between characters, and to look deep into the characters of Sandy, Jett, and Jina and figure out just how strong each of their voices should be. The strongest voice in this book was Ezra's and, I think with some examination, Sandy, Jett, and Jina could have just as strong a voice - just don't be afraid to show it to us. Forget the labels - write the actions.
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3.0 out of 5 stars This is not a Tinker Bell Story July 2, 2012
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I didn't know what to except when I signed up to review Emerald City Dreamer, Book One in the Dreams by Streetlight series, courtesy of Bewitching Book Tours. With the cool cover of the woman carrying a sword and guitar, I obviously thought the book would be about a rocker/vampire hunter, but I was wrong. Here we get a gothic rocker Jina, who runs a support group with her friend Sandy. Is this a support group for alcoholics? Not even close. It's a support group for anyone who has been traumatized by faeries. Yes, I said faeries. And let's just say they get a wide varieties into the group, some that have experienced other supernatural events, and some are fakes or crazies. On a rare occasion they find someone that has either seen a faerie or has been victimized by one.

The support group is just a cover as Jina and Sandy are really looking for recruits for their secret order, which involves tracking down and killing the faeries!

There is no Tinker Bell in Emerald City Dreamer, as the author gives us a dark urban fantasy. When I first realized this was a faerie story, I rolled by eyes as the faerie plot has been done to death in other books and on television, like True Blood. I gave the book a chance and after a few chapters, I was hooked into this intriguing world that Luna Lindsey has created. The main character, Jina, is bisexual in this tale, and there are a few sex scenes, but none that made me bashful as I have read steamier. Some of the flashbacks scenes can be a bit confusing, but never blindsided me from finishing the book. Overall, Emerald City Dreamer should satisfy most paranormal fans, and it is an interesting start to the Dreams by Streetlight series.
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Wow! That's all I have to say. This is a twisting turning page turner of a novel. More happens in this book than I could even begin to cover here. First know that Fae are real, and some of them capture and torture people. Jina and Cathy are two such people and they aren't going to take it lying down. They are going to fight back.

Then Jina meets Jett and things change. Suddenly she doesn't want to kill the Fae, she's in love. But her best friend who was tortured by a fae also, isn't ready to give up her anger and her desire to kill.

This was a hard book to read. It's not a simple little story. You have to pay attention to the characters and plot or it's easy to get lost. However, a little attention is an easy trade-off for such a great story. I give this story 4 out of 5 clouds.

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More About the Author

Luna is an indie author located in Seattle, WA. Her first story (about a hippopotamus) crawled out of her head at the early age of 4. Her mom had to write it down for her. After running out of things to say about hippopotami, she switched genres to sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. During a ten-year break from fiction, she primarily wrote non-fiction and became an accidental expert on mind control, computers, and faeries.  After returning to fiction in 2010, she now publishes ebooks and seeks publication in short story markets.  She has written over thirty short stories and three novels. 

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