Cristina Salat

Dreamcatchers Cristina Salat

Life in the 21st Century is quite different than it has been in previous eras as contemporary young people/new adults attempt to deal with the complex society they are inheriting. For readers who enjoy the realistic flavor of early Judy Blume books, 'Gathering The Dreamcatchers' companion novels break new ground as one-of-a-kind characters navigate the issues of today including: home -vs- homelessness, safety -vs- abuse, sexuality -vs- love, community -vs- personal sovereignty, civil and legal rights, friendship, family, empowerment...and figuring out how to make the world a better place! This series was born with the first two foundational titles LIVING IN SECRET and THE SKIN OF WATER: DEFENDING THE DREAMCATCHERS as separate books containing independent characters...followed by subsequent novels that carry on from the juncture where some of these characters begin to meet -- ESOTERICA, PARADISE FOUND and LIVING IN LIGHT (so far!) -- in which we follow LIVING IN SECRET's Amelia during her ongoing trials/adventures as she grows from 11 to 13/14 to 16 1/2 to 18 years old, and within which key characters and stories from THE SKIN OF WATER also reappear/develop. Though the series itself spans various combo, trilogy and omnibus editions, now for the first time ever the initial two novels can be savored together under one cover as the perfect introduction for readers new to the series. Who are the "dreamcatchers" you ask? Why they are you...me...and everybody else lucky enough to be alive during these pivotal times!