Strange the Dreamer (Paperback)

[A] stunning, sensory feast of a novel . . . the story's plotting, emotional charge and sheer sensuality sweep the reader along with ever rising intensity. - Daily Mail

A complex and layered world of battling gods and humans . . . Gorgeously written in language simultaneously dark, lush, and enchanting, the book will leave readers eager for the next. - Publishers Weekly

Laini Taylor set my imagination on fire so hard that it spontaneously combusted . . . This is the kind of story that paves dreams.

The love between Lazlo and Sarai . . . is touching and well-drawn. You share Lazlo's dreams of the of the beautiful world from his stories, and Sarai's understanding of (and horror of) their actions, and genuinely hope for the pair of them. - SFX

5*s: This whimsical and diverse tale reads like a dream. One for you, your best friend, and any lover of myths and monsters you know. - Heat

Prepare to be enchanted. - The Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine

In a magical world of warring gods and humans, an orphaned librarian hunts for a long-lost community - Grazia

Lovers of intricate worldbuilding and feverish romance will find this enthralling. - Kirkus reviews

The story's unexpected twists and revelations leave the reader enthralled, enchanted, and entirely entranced. - New York Journal of Books

Pulls you into its dreaming world and makes it hard to leave. - SciFiNow

Part adventure novel, part romance and part exercise in epic myth-building, it's gorgeously written and full of surprises - Tasha Robinson, book critic NPR