Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
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Synopsis
**A**ll Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can't remember how he got there, what happened after, or why his life seems so different now. And it's not just Kane who's different; the world feels off, reality itself seems different. As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what's going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere--the school gym warps into a subterranean temple, a nearby historical home blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery--Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know. *Reverie* is a wildly imaginative debut about what happens when the secret worlds people hide within themselves break free. This description comes from the publisher.
Is Reverie appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
YA contemporary fantasy with reality-warping elements and some violence as characters navigate dangerous alternate worlds. Features LGBTQ+ representation and themes of identity, memory loss, and the hidden selves we keep from others.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include amnesia, violence, and mental manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the mystery of Kane's lost memories and the wild, imaginative worlds that break free from reality.