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The Dream Merchant

Isabel Hoving (2005)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.91
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of SiblingGriefCaptivity

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipMysteryComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistDuo / PartnersGhost / Undead Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterPortal FantasyFound FamilyComing of AgeQuestGhost Companion

Themes

Grief and LossSibling BondsReality vs DreamsIdentityFriendshipCorporate Conspiracy

Synopsis

Having been hired by a mysterious corporation called Gippart, twelve-year-old Josh--along with two friends and the ghost of his dead twin sister--finds himself trapped in "umaya," a place between dreams, time, and reality.

Tags

Portal FantasyDreamscapeContemporary FantasyMystery