Imagine having the ability to manipulate the world through your dreams. Well, in this story, our young protagonist unwittingly sets into motion events that will change her world, as well as everyone else's. I am looking forward to the continuation of this series.

The first book in the Dreamwielder chronicles is a fantastic fantasy adventure with great characters and lots of pace-- loved it!

Dreamwielder is a tale of a young girl forbidden to dream for what she dreams becomes reality and in her world, magic is dangerous for whoever wields it. 

Makkarria is a girl in her early teenage years, seemingly a farmers daughter but with a special gift. It doesn't take long to realise she is in danger nor that her powers are strong, when she brings back a loved one from death, she is forced to run with her grampy whom is also more than he seems. She meets a princess, Taera, and together they must face danger and destiny. Making friends along the way this young girl must face the truth of her powers and her destiny. To destroy Guderian and all he has built. 

Taera and Caile, siblings and royalty add another element to this story. On different paths for most of the tale they both play vital roles. Taera a Seer who helps Makkarria and protects her from those who wish to use her for their own gain while Caile, the younger sibling, finds himself in the midst of his enemies with rebellion brewing all around him.

It is a thrilling tale, well written, elegant and rich with detail. Jumping from story lines it never leaves you bored but also, so well written is this tale, that you are never left confused with which character you are following. 

This is a tale of adventure, forbidden magic and politics and though there is no love story, which I was expecting, it truly kept me hooked. Reminiscent of Game of Thrones, Dreamwielder is a refreshing and intelligent addition to the YA world.

Fun but dragged on at times. The writing made things iffy.

This is classic sword and sorcery type fantasy with a slight twist in the shape of a machine-steampunk angle. A very east read and very enjoyable wuth ab endearing main character and an antagonist who was readonably well developed. The dream side of the magic system wasn't unusual but I did think the way it was handled was original. Good clean fun and good escapism with sone real underlying grittiness.

There were SO MANY characters in this story oh my. It took me such a long time to get into this book because of it, but that's okay, I can deal with that - Six of Crows was the same. When the characters started intertwining their stories it got better for a while, but still I think there were too many characters (including characters that weren't important to the plot at all... maybe this is just building up to the sequel? Which for me, shouldn't be the purpose of the first novel).

There were some great plot twists in this story that would have been a lot more gripping if the pace was better, some parts of the story really needed to be dragged out and they weren't - again, maybe we'll get more backstories in a sequel? 

Ugh, some parts were truly TERRIBLE - it was almost as if they were written by somebody else, or added at the last minute. We had "This is our world - the world of men!" & turning powerful women into naked slaves... yep, not a high point in writing or class. If you want to show the evil of one regime, this was just a hastily-put way to do it. 

All in all, this was an okay book that seemed like a lot was missing. The plot is very intriguing and - dare I say it - "unique" in a lot of ways, so perhaps as a whole series, it will come together. 

// Thank you to NetGalley & the Publisher for providing me a copy with this in exchange for an honest review //

Book one of the Dreamwielder Chronicles. I fell in love with this book from page one. The world building is incredible, and each new detail made me feel like I was there. Makarria is an instantly lovable character, and her adventures are fascinating. The blend of the personal narratives gives all sides of the story, and kept me hooked until the very last page. A must read for fans of fantasy, adventure, and suspense. I give it 5/5 stars since I was unable to put it down until I finished.

I truly did not enjoy this novel. So much so, it came close to being DNF'd. The writing was juvenile, the MC was wholly unable to be related to, a plot that did not blend steam punk and fantasy well, and dialogue that was at times painful to read. The result is a novel that is miserable to read. I will be leaving this review relatively short because I do not want to have a rant filled, angry review. I will say that the description of the novel and cover are great, but that is the only things. I will not be continuing this series.

Honestly, for this one, the cover was what drew me in. It’s beautiful. I might not have given this book a chance otherwise.

I was a bit worried about reading this because I’ve been struggling to get into books recently. I really kind of enjoyed it though! The world was very well written. The story was interesting. The characters likeable.

This book didn’t take me that long to read though. So I recommend it if you’re wanting a quick read. I do plan to read the sequel/s when I have a chance though!

I give this 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Absolutely awful and I for once in my life as an arc reviewer did not finish this book at 92% complete.

What an amazing book!  It grabs you from the beginning and never lets go!  Now off to read book 2!