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The Night Shifters — Emily Devenport
“Hazel -- Promise me you won't give up on your dreams.”
That's the last thing Hazel remembers her mother saying. She really means to keep that promise. But she suspects she's broken it " or maybe just failed to fully realize it, because she hasn't become a doctor, or a lawyer, or a mermaid -- or anything much, really. Yet, in one way, she has kept her promise -- because Hazel is a Grand Champion Dreamer. When she's asleep, she dreams a dazzling universe full of heroes and monsters, princesses and goddesses, cities and temples and gardens that make the most wonderful places on Earth seem dull in comparison.
During the day, she does what she has to do to pay the bills. At bedtime, she turns in, confident that she will dream, and that the sun will come up in the morning. So on the evening of her last day, she embraces the night wholeheartedly and drifts into the universe of her imagination.
But when the alarm goes off, she opens her eyes to darkness. The sun hasn't come up, the world outside has become a City of Night, and the dwellers there are Night Shifters -- gods and elves, daemons and djinns, dreamers and wizards. All of them have their own agendas, all of them are chasing Hazel, and as she fights to understand this world of dreams and her place in it, she can't help remembering what her mother said.
And she wonders. All those years ago, when she swore to never give up on her dreams, did she really understand what she was promising?
PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT SHIFTERS:
[The Night Shifters is] a fascinating ride. The voice (no pun intended…read it to find out why I say that) feels a lot like Neil Gaiman. This is a huge compliment in my mind, and one not to be taken lightly.
-Melinda VanLone Reviews
The cast of unusual characters ranged from a kindly older man who resembles the actor Sir John Gielgud, to sexy, fae gearheads, to wild, warrior bikers, to seductive vampires, and a masked man [with whom] Hazel shared a sizzling attraction. All these elements combine to make The Night Shifters pleasant reading. I would recommend it to readers who are looking for a quick fantasy read with an endearing heroine who is on the path to making all her dreams come true.
-Lady Danielle, “The Book Huntress,” THC Reviews
Ms Devenport [has] created an extremely vivid sort of world that reminded me of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere while containing some unique twists. I enjoyed watching Hazel triumph . . .
-e_bookpushers
In THE NIGHT SHIFTERS Devenport crafts an unusual paranormal tale with just a dash of romance -- over the course of the novel the heroine evolves in ways that are both unexpected and heart-warming. Much of this story is centered on the dreamworld that Hazel explores, and Devenport's creativity shines with each new element that Hazel encounters -- Devenport is an author to watch and The Night Shifters will stay with readers long after they have turned the last page.
-Kate Girard, RT BOOK REVIEWS
Hazel loves to dream. She would rather be asleep having fantastic adventures than focus on anything in the waking world. So when the sun doesn't rise one morning, Hazel is not upset. In fact, she is more than ready to go back to her dreaming when she discovers a list of instructions that have mysteriously appeared on her kitchen table. What Hazel doesn't know is that these instructions will lead her down a very dangerous path into a territorial war between the demi-gods of her dreamworld. Will Hazel be able to navigate the destructive forces of the gods or will she become trapped in her dreams forever?
That's the last thing Hazel remembers her mother saying. She really means to keep that promise. But she suspects she's broken it " or maybe just failed to fully realize it, because she hasn't become a doctor, or a lawyer, or a mermaid -- or anything much, really. Yet, in one way, she has kept her promise -- because Hazel is a Grand Champion Dreamer. When she's asleep, she dreams a dazzling universe full of heroes and monsters, princesses and goddesses, cities and temples and gardens that make the most wonderful places on Earth seem dull in comparison.
During the day, she does what she has to do to pay the bills. At bedtime, she turns in, confident that she will dream, and that the sun will come up in the morning. So on the evening of her last day, she embraces the night wholeheartedly and drifts into the universe of her imagination.
But when the alarm goes off, she opens her eyes to darkness. The sun hasn't come up, the world outside has become a City of Night, and the dwellers there are Night Shifters -- gods and elves, daemons and djinns, dreamers and wizards. All of them have their own agendas, all of them are chasing Hazel, and as she fights to understand this world of dreams and her place in it, she can't help remembering what her mother said.
And she wonders. All those years ago, when she swore to never give up on her dreams, did she really understand what she was promising?
PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT SHIFTERS:
[The Night Shifters is] a fascinating ride. The voice (no pun intended…read it to find out why I say that) feels a lot like Neil Gaiman. This is a huge compliment in my mind, and one not to be taken lightly.
-Melinda VanLone Reviews
The cast of unusual characters ranged from a kindly older man who resembles the actor Sir John Gielgud, to sexy, fae gearheads, to wild, warrior bikers, to seductive vampires, and a masked man [with whom] Hazel shared a sizzling attraction. All these elements combine to make The Night Shifters pleasant reading. I would recommend it to readers who are looking for a quick fantasy read with an endearing heroine who is on the path to making all her dreams come true.
-Lady Danielle, “The Book Huntress,” THC Reviews
Ms Devenport [has] created an extremely vivid sort of world that reminded me of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere while containing some unique twists. I enjoyed watching Hazel triumph . . .
-e_bookpushers
In THE NIGHT SHIFTERS Devenport crafts an unusual paranormal tale with just a dash of romance -- over the course of the novel the heroine evolves in ways that are both unexpected and heart-warming. Much of this story is centered on the dreamworld that Hazel explores, and Devenport's creativity shines with each new element that Hazel encounters -- Devenport is an author to watch and The Night Shifters will stay with readers long after they have turned the last page.
-Kate Girard, RT BOOK REVIEWS
Hazel loves to dream. She would rather be asleep having fantastic adventures than focus on anything in the waking world. So when the sun doesn't rise one morning, Hazel is not upset. In fact, she is more than ready to go back to her dreaming when she discovers a list of instructions that have mysteriously appeared on her kitchen table. What Hazel doesn't know is that these instructions will lead her down a very dangerous path into a territorial war between the demi-gods of her dreamworld. Will Hazel be able to navigate the destructive forces of the gods or will she become trapped in her dreams forever?
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