Dangerous Dreams: A Novel

By Mike Rhynard

San Francisco Book Review---This book was amazing! I could not put it down . . . which is saying something, because the book is nearly 800 pages. Midwest Book Review---An epic novel that showcases author Mike Rhynard's impressive storytelling talents. DANGEROUS DREAMS " . . . if I'd known what lay ahead, I would never have slept again." Four hundred twenty-five years ago, the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" became the most vexing and enduring mystery in American history---a mystery that lives on today. Dangerous Dreams is the story of what might have happened to the Colony; told in the personal, exciting, terrifying manner in which it surely occurred. On July 23, 1587, England established its first permanent North American settlement on Roanoke Island in present day North Carolina. Barely a month later, the colony's deteriorating circumstances forced Governor John White to return to England for additional supplies and colonists. However, war with Spain preempted his return until 1590, when upon his arrival, he discovered the colony had vanished. The Lost Colony's saga mysteriously unfolds through the lifelike dreams of a young twenty-first century woman, Allie O'Shay, who after her dreams continue like a TV mini-series, night after night, deduces she's dreaming the gripping drama of the Lost Colony. But Allie's dreams do far more than witness history---they entwine her with a young colonist named Emily Colman with whom she develops a strange, compelling emotional intimacy. Emily and the colonists begin their struggle for survival against mounting adversity---internal dissent erupts; multiple suitors seek Emily's favor, the powerful Powhatan chiefdom plans the colony's demise, and four warriors from a tribe to the distant north arrive to trade with tribes near the colony. The subplots converge amidst the excruciating drama of the colony's waning fortunes, and Emily faces terrifying perils that ultimately force her to make an agonizing, fateful decision. Increasingly distraught, Allie follows the Lost Colony and Emily as they march inexorably toward their destinies. Desperate to understand the genesis and verity of her dreams, she probes the depths of modern dream science to fashion a theoretical explanation. But as the colony's prospects dim, she discovers there may be far more to her bond with the Lost Colony and Emily Colman than she could ever have imagined; and as her emotional fusion with Emily surges, she faces a dire challenge that threatens her own survival. Dangerous Dreams is for readers who savor gut-wrenching suspense; intense, fast paced action; layered mystery; compelling love and hate; a deep plot; and emotional immersion in their characters. Mike Rhynard inexorably draws readers into a tempest of gripping suspense, underpinned by a masterful blend of historical accounts, old and new theories, and creative story telling about the Lost Colony-all through the lens of mind-bending dream science hypotheses that, at once, entice and dare readers to venture into Allie O'Shay's Dangerous Dreams. A must read for historical fiction, Romance, and sci-fi-fantasy readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517054842
• ISBN13: 9781517054847
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 798 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.8" x 6.0"