Dream by the Shadows (Deluxe Limited Edition)

By Logan Karlie

Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth in this YA romantic fantasy about a deadly dream world and the shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all while she falls in love with the prince of darkness.

An INSTANT New York Times Bestseller and National Indie Bestseller

This gorgeous DELUXE LIMITED EDITION is available while supplies last and features: Stenciled Sprayed Edges Printed Case Printed Endpaper Maps Foil and Embossing The Kingdom of Noctis is plagued by Corruption: a curse that spreads through dreaming. The Shadow Bringer rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. Only an elixir, taken every night before sleeping, can ward off the dreams and halt Corruption. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong. Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her dreadful village. When her sister, Eden, succumbs to Corruption and their elixir-dealing parents are accused of a horrific crime, Esmer's life unravels into a nightmare. Then she dreams of the Shadow Bringer and learns that his sinister magic might be a part of her, too. Enticed by the prospect of ending her kingdom's curse and avenging her family, Esmer follows him deeper within the Dream Realm. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer's kingdom-and her heart-forever.

Lush and vividly imagined, this seductive gothic fantasy is filled with magic, secrets, and dreamy shadow-haunted romance.

Deluxe Limited Edition includes:
★ Foil and embossing ★ Designed edges ★ Printed endpaper maps ★ Printed case

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316587745
• ISBN13: 9780316587747
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Demons and dreams oh my!

The audiobook was well done. The narrators, Mia Hutchinson Shaw and Jared Zeus did a good job in bringing Esmer, Shadow Bringer, and the other characters to life in this dark world of nightmares, demons, dream weavers, and so many secrets. The concept was cool too with dreaming meaning the characters open themselves up to demons which lead to corruption, possession, and then death at the hands of the Lightbringer and his followers. That being said, I could not fall into this story, at least for the first half of the book. To me it was messy in its concept and I found myself confused with the dreaming within dreaming within dreaming, and I was not a fan of how Esmer and the Shadow Bringer were together, it kind of grated at me and I had to take breaks listening to let the frustration and confusion fade. Now, the last part of the book with Esmer and the Shadow Bringer frantically traveling through the last dream and how it explained everything, plus the academy and the Light Bringer's part in all of it seemed like an entirely different book and I liked it much better. That is what redeemed the story and I am more inclined to see what the second book will be like. As a debut, it is alright and I would say the audiobook is well done, despite the weak points in the story. 5 stars for the narration and 3 stars for the story.