About the Author

ELIZABETH KNOX is the author of several books for adults,
including "The Vintner's Luck." This is her first novel for younger
readers. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand.

Reviews

"I didn't have a ton of time to read this summer, but I did discover one really wonderful two-book series. Dreamhunter and Dreamquake by Elizabeth Knox. It is like nothing else I've ever read. The characters are so real, you'll feel like you know exactly what they look like and how their voices sound and what they would say or do in any given situation. More than that, you'll want to hang out with them. Then the world is so amazing and unique. You will want to go there. You will want to walk into "the Place." And you will want to sleep in a dream opera." --Stephenie Meyer, author of the "Twilight" series
"Fascinating. Will surely lure readers back for multiple readings." --Starred, "Publishers Weekly
""A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . .Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews
""Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox." --Starred, " Booklist""" "Attention-getting." " --Chicago Tribune""" "This series opener is a satisfying soap opera for young fantasy readers who enjoy intricate prose." --"VOYA"
"Powerfully portrayed . . . It will appear to lovers of fantasy set in the real world, who will eagerly await the resolution in the second volume." --"School Library Journal""" "Knox effectively evokes the curious intersections and distances between the ordinary, earthly world and the parched otherworldly landscape of the place." --"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "Knox's writing is rich and interesting. A highly original exploration of the idea of a collective unconscious." --"The Horn Book"" ""Advance praise for" Dreamhunter:
""Dreamhunter "will find a large and enthusiastic audience
among those who've grown up with Margaret Mahy, grown
out of Harry and Hermione, or run out of Lyra and Will
. . . Knox hits all the marks of adolescent

“I didn't have a ton of time to read this summer, but I did discover one really wonderful two-book series. Dreamhunter and Dreamquake by Elizabeth Knox. It is like nothing else I've ever read. The characters are so real, you'll feel like you know exactly what they look like and how their voices sound and what they would say or do in any given situation. More than that, you'll want to hang out with them. Then the world is so amazing and unique. You will want to go there. You will want to walk into “the Place.”  And you will want to sleep in a dream opera.” —Stephenie Meyer, author of the "Twilight" series
"Fascinating.  Will surely lure readers back for multiple readings."  --Starred, "Publishers Weekly
""A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . .Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews
""Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip

"Fascinating. Will surely lure readers back for multiple readings." --Starred, "Publishers Weekly" "A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . .Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews
""Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox." --Starred," Booklist""" "Attention-getting."" --Chicago Tribune""" "This series opener is a satisfying soap opera for young fantasy readers who enjoy intricate prose." --"VOYA"
"Powerfully portrayed . . . It will appear to lovers of fantasy set in the real world, who will eagerly await the resolution in the second volume." --"School Library Journal""" "Knox effectively evokes the curious intersections and distances between the ordinary, earthly world and the parched otherworldly landscape of the place." --"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "Knox's writing is rich and interesting. A highly original exploration of the idea of a collective unconscious." --"The Horn Book"" ""Advance praise for" Dreamhunter:
""Dreamhunter "will find a large and enthusiastic audience
among those who've grown up with Margaret Mahy, grown
out of Harry and Hermione, or run out of Lyra and Will
. . . Knox hits all the marks of adolescent fantasy fiction:
gifted young people, powerful but absent parents, a
mysterious place that both nurtures and threatens, a
frightening conspiracy to be unraveled en route to maturity . . . This time next year, we'll all be queuing for the sequel."
- Jolisa Gracewood, "New Zealand"" Listener"""
"Dazzlingly inventive . . . In a bookthat is full of tenderness
and family affection as well as presentiments of corruption
and horror, Knox beguiles with vibrantly realized detail . . .
A tantalizing feat of imaginative fiction."
- Katharine England, "Magpies "magazine(Australia) """"

"A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . .Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews
""Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox." --Starred," Booklist"" ""Advance praise for" Dreamhunter:
""Dreamhunter "will find a large and enthusiastic audience
among those who've grown up with Margaret Mahy, grown
out of Harry and Hermione, or run out of Lyra and Will
. . . Knox hits all the marks of adolescent fantasy fiction:
gifted young people, powerful but absent parents, a
mysterious place that both nurtures and threatens, a
frightening conspiracy to be unraveled en route to maturity . . . This time next year, we'll all be queuing for the sequel."
- Jolisa Gracewood, "New Zealand"" Listener"""
"Dazzlingly inventive . . . In a book that is full of tenderness
and family affection as well as presentiments of corruption
and horror, Knox beguiles with vibrantly realized detail . . .
A tantalizing feat of imaginative fiction."
- Katharine England, "Magpies "magazine(Australia) "This series opener is a satisfying soap opera for young fantasy readers who enjoy intricate prose." --"VOYA"
"Powerfully portrayed . . . It will appear to lovers of fantasy set in the real world, who will eagerly await the resolution in the second volume." --"School Library Journal""" "Knox effectively evokes the curious intersections and distances between the ordinary, earthly world and the parched otherworldly landscape of the place." --"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "Knox's writing isrich and interesting. A highly original exploration of the idea of a collective unconscious." --"The Horn Book"""