Rose is disappointed with her life, though she has no reason to be, she has a beautiful family and a perfectly nice house in the suburbs. But, to Rose, this ordinary life feels overshadowed by her other life - the one she leads every night in her dreams.
After a childhood accident, Rose's dreams take her to a wondrous island fraught with adventure. On this island, she has never been alone: she shares it with Hugo, a brave boy who's grown up with her into a hero of a man. But, when Rose stumbles across Hugo in real life, both her real and dream worlds are changed forever. Here is the man who has shared all of her incredible adventures in impossible places, who grew up with her, even if they aren't what either one imagined. Their chance encounter begins a cascade of questions, lies, and a dangerous obsession that threatens to topple everything she knows. Is she willing to let go of everything she holds dear to understand their extraordinary connection? And, will it lead her to discover who she truly wants to be?
"Debut-novelist Foley brings a cinematic sensibility to both fantastical descriptions of the dream island and depictions of the mundane real world. Foley's imaginative and insightful novel will hold readers spellbound as it builds to a stunning conclusion."
Booklist, starred review
"Masterful...a dark, compelling mix of domestic nightmare and transcendent dreamscape. If you are in the mood for a thriller with genuine thrills, check it out."
David Levithan, author of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
"Foley's debut is an inventive, cinematic domestic novel filled with Wizard of Oz-like dreams."
