The Dark Dreamweaver

by Nick Ruth

Book Overview

In The Dark Dreamweaver, young David meets a real wizard in a most unlikely place. Soon he finds himself traveling to Remin, the land of dreams, to help stop Thane, an evil dreamweaver. It is this bad... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974560359
• ISBN13: 9780974560359
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Imaginator Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Dark Dreamweaver

The Dark Dreamweaver is an extremely good book. If you liked Harry Potter, you will love this book. It contains a story about a young boy (David) who collects monarch butterflies annually and watches them grow. This time, though he caught one that can talk! He learns magic, and gets caught up in an awsome adventure with Houdin, the wizard/caterpillar, Kira, the dreamweaver, Sir Heads-a-Lot from a parallel universe , Aradel, a talking, shapeshifting blob,and his two cats. Can they defeat the force trying to destroy Remin and Earth??!! Find out in the Dark Dreamweaver.

A Great Fantasy for the Pre-teen

Nick Ruth's The Dark Dreamweaver is a lighthearted fantasy. David goes to Remin to help a wizard trapped in the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. There he meets others. Together they set out to save the Remin city and Houdin the wizard. Along the way David learns wizard skills. He hopes to use his new found knowledge to free the city and the wizard. Due to the short life cycle of a monach butterfly, the group is in a hurry to complete their quest. For in Remin, time moves faster than it does on Earth.

Come to Remin for a Fabulous Adventure!

Its a really good book. There are many imaginative characters. My favorites are Sir Heads-A-Lot who can change his head, and Fred and Michelle who are water serpents. The author put alot of creativity into making the bad guy, Thane. The book has some really tense parts too that make it exciting, especially at the end.

A deftly woven story of fantasy and magic

The first book of Nick Ruth's "The Remin Chronicles" series, The Dark Dreamweaver is a deftly woven story of fantasy and magic enhanced with occasional black-and-white illustrations by Sue Concannon. A young boy who raises Monarch caterpillars has his world turned upside down when one of them talks to him and claims to be a wizard in dire need. And an adventure begins that requires imagination, courage, intelligence, and the power of friendship to make dreams come true and rescue two worlds from dire peril. An enchanting story for all ages.

Wizards and Butterflies; Friendship and Teamwork

For parents and children looking for the next BIG young adult epic fantasy, here's one with magic, suspense, and adventure -- with an entomological twist. What in the natural world could be more magical to children than the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly? Granted, it also includes dragons, a multi-headed frog and even a talking jellyfish, but the message is upbeat and stresses the importance of friendships and teamwork throughout. The story unfolds when a young boy named David discovers a wizard held captive in a monarch butterfly's body. David soon learns from the wizard, Houdin, that help is needed to stop the evil Thane, in the Dream World of Remin, from turning everyone's dreams into nightmares. As David is guided on an adventure of a lifetime he meets an odd assortment of characters and learns to use his inherent magical powers and courage, intelligence, and imagination to defeat the villain and -- even more importantly -- to confront and overcome his own fears. The scientific twist and creative wordplay make The Dark Dreamweaver much more than a story about a boy fighting an evil wizard. Also includes a glossary of resources and information about monarch butterflies.