{"product_id":"the-last-dreamers-james-barton-9781930112148","title":"The Last Dreamers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into a future unlike any you've imagined-where dreams are currency, escape is a drug, and myth walks alongside machine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a vividly imagined dystopian South Africa, this speculative fiction novelette masterfully weaves together fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism to paint a world teetering on the edge of wonder and collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fractured society, the shimmering Bubbles rise like glass temples-domes of privilege, exclusivity, and comfort. Inside, the elite thrive. Outside, the forgotten claw through the dust of desperation, trapped in a reality that offers little more than survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's something older than technology, older than power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething stirring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhispers speak of uMdli wephupho-the Dream Eater. Once a sacred guardian of the sleeping mind, it has rotted into a monstrous force, feeding on the very dreams it once protected. Its return has been triggered by the rise of Dream Dust, a mystical, addictive substance that lets users slip into perfect dreams... at the cost of their souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs ancestral wisdom fades beneath the weight of digital progress, the line between reality and reverie begins to unravel. In this new world, every dream is a gamble-and some are not your own to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a haunting tale of resistance, mythology, and what remains when a society sells its dreams for a moment of escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you love rich world-building, morally complex narratives, and stories that challenge the boundaries of genre, this novelette will linger long after the last page.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1930112149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781930112148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Luc Querry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"James Barton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874403889407,"sku":"9781930112148","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-dreamers-james-barton-9781930112148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}