The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters Published by Amulet Books on October 14th 2014
Pages: 400
Genres: Historical Fiction, Paranormal
Format: Hardcover
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Also by this author: In the Shadow of Blackbirds, The Cure for Dreaming, The Uninvited: A Novel
Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl—a suffragist—in an age that prefers its girls to be docile. It’s 1900 in Oregon, and Olivia’s father, concerned that she’s headed for trouble, convinces a stage mesmerist to try to hypnotize the rebellion out of her. But the hypnotist, an intriguing young man named Henri Reverie, gives her a terrible gift instead: she’s able to see people’s true natures, manifesting as visions of darkness and goodness, while also unable to speak her true thoughts out loud. These supernatural challenges only make Olivia more determined to speak her mind, and so she’s drawn into a dangerous relationship with the hypnotist and his mysterious motives, all while secretly fighting for the rights of women. Winters breathes new life into history once again with an atmospheric, vividly real story, including archival photos and art from the period throughout.
About Cat Winters
Cat Winters is an award-winning, critically acclaimed author of fiction that blends history with the supernatural. Her young adult works include IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS, THE CURE FOR DREAMING, THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY, and the forthcoming ODD & TRUE (Sept. 2017). Her adult novels are THE UNINVITED and YESTERNIGHT. She has been named a Morris Award finalist, a Bram Stoker Award nominee, and an Oregon Spirit Book Award winner, and her books have appeared on numerous state and "best of" lists.
Winters was born and raised in Southern California, just a short drive down the freeway from Disneyland, which may explain her love of haunted mansions, bygone eras, and fantasylands. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two kids.
I was a huge fan of this authors extremely impressive debut novel In the Shadow of Blackbirds and I’ve been anxious for more since. The Cure for Dreaming quite possibly sounds even better. I can’t wait!
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Sabrina
YES! This is my WOW this week as well. I adored In the Shadow of Blackbirds and I cannot wait to get my hands on this book! I just followed you all the ways! Looking forward to talking about books!
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Bonnie
Thanks, Sabrina! Great pick. 😉
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Pauline
Added this book to my Goodreads just a few minutes ago! Can’t wait to read this book 🙂
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Bonnie
It sure sounds fantastic, I can’t wait!
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Jess @ Reading Nook
Love that this is the second WOW for Cat I’ve seen this week – the first one was Sabrina’s! 😀
Excellent choice. 🙂
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Sabrina
It is SO deserving! Can’t wait! 🙂
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Bonnie
Great minds and all that. 😀
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Kim @ kimberlyfaye reads
This is the second time I’ve seen this today! I need to check out this one and her previous book because they come so highly recommended.
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Bonnie
They are definitely worth the read, they’re fantastically written. Hope you enjoy it when you get around to it, Kim!
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Kim
Eh, not really my type of read, but I hope that you enjoy reading this when you do! 😀
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Bonnie
Thanks, Kim!
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Kai A.
This seems like a popular WoW pick for this week! I loved Cat’s In the Shadow of Blackbirds and I am so excited to read her new book too! Great pick though. 😀
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Bonnie
The cover just got released so that’s probably why. Plus, Cat Winters is amazing. 😀 Thanks, Kai!
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Milka
This is already the second WOW post to day where I’ve seen this and now I’m super excited about this because it sounds and looks super creepy.
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Bonnie
Sure does. I can’t wait!
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Kirsty-Marie
YES. I LOVED In the Shadow of Blackbirds, so I’ll pretty much read anything by Cat Winters, and it’s just bonus points for sounding and looking just as amazing.
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Bonnie
AGREED. That cover is super intriguing, I love it. Thanks for stopping by!!
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Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies
Sounds really good — and I still need to read In the Shadow of Blackbirds.
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Natalie
This looks right up my alley. The time period plus hypnotism is great. I wonder if it will include a seance or two?