Dreamweaving by O.O. Sangoyomi is everything I want in a YA Dark Academia novel.

An elite boarding school where the world's wealthiest have attended for hundreds of years. You can easily feel the snobbery of the place and the overwhelming stress of being a student there too.

A small group of central characters whose diverse personalities are multi-layered and continue to reveal different layers throughout.

A multi-faceted plotline with two distinct threads. One serving as the catalyst for bringing the characters together, the other serving the development of the relationship between those characters.

Consistent pacing, an intriguing plotline that kept me fully engaged, and a touch of the supernatural sprinkled throughout.

This was a solid 5 star read for me which hooked me from the beginning and didn't let go until the end. When I say Let Go, I mean it. The end shocked me by how abruptly it cut off! There's so much unresolved I genuinely hope this is the first in a duology because I need to know what happens next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Page Street YA for the e-arc All opinions are my own and freely given.

This novel is absolutely for the Black girls.

What I loved most is that it transcends the same tired stereotypes we so often see. It goes beyond even books like Legendborn by offering a vision of Blackness that doesn't need proximity to whiteness to feel complete, authentic, or powerful.

I have a million theories after finishing this book. I understand why Deja has a POV, but I'm dying to know why Tobi does too. There has to be something bigger coming, and I cannot wait for that reveal.

This book was incredible from start to finish. Honestly, I hope it becomes more than a duology because two books simply won't be enough. The Web was barely explored, and it feels like there is so much more worldbuilding, lore, and story left to uncover.

And can we talk about O.O. Sangoyomi? She is an incredible writer and storyteller—a combination that feels increasingly rare these days. So often authors excel at one or the other, but she delivers both. Keep her. Cherish her. Support her.

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE this book.