“The Dream Haunters” is a mysterious and cozy fantasy novel by Megan Mary, who builds a magical world where navigating the thin veil between dreams and reality helps unlock the secrets of the past.
We meet Hannah, a girl who is a bit down on her luck and seems lost in her life until she receives a cryptic letter from her estranged aunt Jewelia. She finds out that her aunt has gone missing and is filled with a sense of purpose once again to help locate her, while hoping to fill in the blanks about the woman she was never able to know. She travels to the town of Maple Hollow, an island that is home to an eternal autumn, where she will discover who she was always meant to be.
Hannah’s journey is one of growth and self-discovery. On the road to unlocking the mysteries behind her aunt’s disappearance, she starts to discover all the magic of the island and her heritage. Behind it all, she must look deep into her dreams, knowing that they hold the key to the answers she seeks. The veil between Hannah’s dreams and reality gets thinner as the story progresses, and her battle between good and evil will rely on what she can unlock while she slumbers. Not only suspenseful, this novel is equally charming. Maple Hollow is home to the famous Halloween Festival, and Hannah arrives just in time for her favorite holiday. We are immersed in crunchy leaves, mystical pumpkin patches, enchanting feline friends, and a crisp autumn wind on the island. Megan Mary’s writing is engaging and descriptive, bringing every scene to life.
I enjoyed this story on audiobook, and the narrator does a beautiful job of bringing it to life. Every character has a personality, and she brings something special to the suspenseful moments in the story.
I found “The Dream Haunters” to be a perfect book to read during the autumn months. It was exciting and easy to get enveloped in the story. While it’s suggested for the New Adult group, I think that Young Adults would benefit from this coming-of-age story as well. It is a lightly supernatural world, perfect for anyone looking to get an introduction to a fantasy book. The shorter length and chapters make it a quick read, and with the added bonus of whimsical talking cats, this cozy fantasy mystery has something for everyone. So grab your pumpkin spice latte and a warm blanket, and get ready to travel to Maple Hollow!

I started listening to this audiobook and I’m all here for this arc! I can’t wait to read more and I’m so excited for this book. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of my arc. The pub date for The Dream Hunters is on October 3,2024. I leave partial arc feedback to edit into the full arc feedback once I finish listening to this arc and many of my arcs..
so far, this book is already getting me hooked to it

This is an easy listen fantasy audiobook. Quite short, but a pleasant listen. If you like cats, Halloween and dreams then this is for you. The author seems certain that this is for female readers. I can’t say that is true. Thank you to Inner Realms Publishing and NetGalley for the audio ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

The Dream Haunters is a quick read you can curl up on the couch with as you follow Hannah’s magical journey. I enjoyed that this book was set in the fall, and the author’s imagery is beautiful. I truly felt like I was there with Hannah taking in the fresh autumn air! I listened to the audiobook version. The narration was slow for my liking, so I had to speed it up quite a bit. The writing is good, and I like the concept of the book. I just would have like a bit more content, especially towards the end of the book. Everything seemed to happen very fast in the last third of the book. Thank you to NetGalley and Inner Realms Publishing for providing me with this ARC of The Dream Haunters in exchange for an honest review.