Welcome to the Seven Lands, where history, myth, and magic collide …
Death Dreamer Legacy - Book One
TO DREAM OF WHITE & GOLD
All the dreamers are dead.
All but one.
Lyda D’Cathan never wanted to leave Kingstown. But when a stranger knocks on her door in the middle of the night, Lyda learns she has inherited something from her long-dead mother, Siva – something unwanted, something unknown, and something entirely dangerous.
Lyda must choose: journey to the mysterious Illarum and live mistrusted and maligned with the other gifted, or stay at home and risk hurting the people she loves with the newfound power that spills from her in sleep.
Lyda is promised answers; the Illarum gives her nothing but questions. In order to control her power, she will need to follow in Siva's elusive footsteps and travel further from home than she ever imagined. And just like her gift, knowledge has a cost - and it might be more than she is willing to pay.
What will Lyda give to become the last dreamer?
‘Hart’s debut novel is immersive and artfully rendered with clever dialogue and masterful prose … She deftly weaves mythology and history into a rich tapestry of cultures, each with their own idiosyncrasies, customs, and beliefs … A sparkling first novel of self-discovery by a skilled author.’
- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Death Dreamer Legacy - Book Two
A LIE OF DESERT RED
What is the true cost of loyalty?
Lyda has returned to the safety of the Illarum, but nothing is as it should be. The infirmary is full to bursting, food is scarce, and Lorcan is gone. Siva's silver scissors haunt the endless peace of the white place, and their blades bar Lyda from her dreams.
After the devastating attack on Port Royal, war is the word on everyone's lips. When leaders from across the islands gather for the first Four-Land Council in history, Lyda is unwillingly drawn into the machinations of the powerful and the service of her King.
Lyda is torn: the country of her birth is no longer the only one that holds her loyalty, and she must choose where her future lies. The choice will test her resolve, her commitment, and her love - it could even threaten her life.
What will Lyda sacrifice for the country of her heart?
‘I devoured A Lie of Desert Red in one weekend, and I loved every second of being immersed in this intriguing world … Hart is a gifted storyteller with a voice that is both ancient and fresh. She is a magician with words.’
- Grendolyn Soleil, award-winning author of The Mermaids Melt at Dawn
Death Dreamer Legacy Origins
HOW KELLEN MET HIS SELKIE
‘That's the thing about a new world, Kellen. Everything changes. The people, the land, the language ... Everything you thought you knew.’
In time, Kellen will come to be known as the founder of Erbide, the First-Man of Kell, and a god in his own right.
But ten years after Eianna’s betrayal and the death of his beloved Kaia, Kellen is nothing so much as tired.
His settlement is surviving, but not thriving. Kellen is alive, but not living. Until one day, he sees a pair of silver eyes glowing from the shallows of the sea …
How Kellen Met His Selkie is a Death Dreamer Origins novella, set some thousands of years before Lyda's adventures in To Dream of White & Gold. It is not strictly necessary to have read To Dream of White & Gold to enjoy How Kellen Met His Selkie, but it is recommended.
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‘… [How Kellen Met His Selkie] is an enjoyable love story with a gorgeous mythic flare.’
- Sarah Day, author of Ora and the Old God
To Dream of White & Gold and A Lie of Desert Red are also available in gorgeous hardcover editions with cover illustrations by Melbourne artist Kyoko Imazu.
