SYNOPSIS:
This is the exciting conclusion to The Dream Keeper
Chronicles.
When the nightmare king escapes into the world of Awake, it
is left to Gladamyr and his teen bonds, Parker and Kaelyn, to stop him. They
must return Mares back to Dreams before the barrier between the two worlds
crumbles and darkness reigns forever. But to do so, Parker and Kaelyn must heal
broken friendships and unite an army of children who are brave enough to conquer
their fears.
Casting:
Casting:
Gladamyr: Colin O'Donoghue from Once Upon a Time (Hook)
Parker: A younger version of Logan Lerman would be good. Of course he’d have to have some Latino aspects. Parker is half Latino and half white. (Percy Jackson)
Kaelyn: A younger version of Elle Fanning (Super 8 and Maleficent)
Fyren: Benedict Cumberbatch (the voice of Smog)
Mab: Katie McGrath (Morgana from Merlin)
Liz: Penélope Cruz (Angelica from Pirate of the Caribbean)
Zelda: I think Amy Adams (Enchanted) could really pull off Zelda
Dr. Gates: Ryan Gosling might be able to pull him off (The Notebook)
Allyon: Sean Connery would be perfect. Maybe Ian McKellen.
EXCERPT 1:
The
world was ending. Parker knew it. The ground shook. The sky blazed with fire. A
strange mixture of laughter and screaming filled his ears. He held Kaelyn tight
against his bare chest. Her warm tears dropped onto his skin.
They had failed.
It had been their task to stop Mares from escaping. Now,
all hope was lost. Allyon had been killed and the prison had been undone. The barrier
separating the world of Dreams from the world of Awake would soon crumble.
The ground split open with a tremendous crack. Kaelyn dug
her shaking fingers into Parker’s skin. He suppressed the urge to cry out. The
ground shifted and Parker opened his eyes. Purple lava bubbled out of the once-hollow
graves. Worms and zombies wriggled in the liquid as it dissolved their bodies.
An acrid smell stung Parker’s nose as a black mist surrounded them.
Someone screamed.
“Zelda!” Kaelyn cried, reaching for her aunt who was now
sliding with Dr. Gates toward the edge of a vast ravine.
Parker called upon his stone magic. A shelf of granite
collided with the couple, halting their fall. Zelda and Dr. Gates held onto
each other as Parker tried to steady the stone slab.
“Gladamyr,” Parker called. “I can’t hold it much longer.”
With a nod, Gladamyr stretched out his arms. They shifted longer
and longer until they wrapped around Kaelyn’s aunt and Parker’s psychiatrist.
The Dream Keeper then pulled his bonds to safety. Parker let go his hold on the
stone slab, and it toppled over the side of the ravine.
A deep laugh boomed.
Parker felt his bones shake with each guttural roar. The
form of Mares was almost complete. The nightmare’s skeletal body was now being
covered in the charred remains of worms and zombies. They leached to Mares like
a writhing black skin. It churned Parker’s stomach to look at this
monster.
The purple lava snaked its way from the graves and deep
ravines. It hissed as Mares slurped the liquid into his body, adding bulk to
his thin frame. Bones cracked as Mares overextended, and two dragon-like wings unfurled
from his back. He stretched them wide and Parker was reminded of Chernabog in
Disney’s Fantasia. The cute Disney
demon was nothing compared to Mares, who was raw and poisonous. To look at him
was to recall every childhood nightmare.
“AHHH!” Gladamyr cried out. He was jerking back and forth
as if being dangled from a string. “He wants me to join with him. He needs me.”
“No!” Cerulean shouted. “Fight him! Don’t give in!”
Gladamyr shook uncontrollably. “He’s too strong.”
“You’re stronger! Now, fight it!” Cerulean wrapped her arms
around Gladamyr and unfurled her wings. Gladamyr let out another cry, but she
held on tight. A blast of light swirled about her and then formed a protective
cocoon around her and Gladamyr. Parker watched Gladamyr slump to the ground,
the invisible string cut.
Mares let out a deafening roar. He brought down his giant
wings and Parker found himself falling back. His elbow smashed into the rocky
ground, and Kaelyn fell on top of him. The pain in his arm was nothing compared
to the pressure in his head. Mares shrieked as he lifted his black body from
the earth. He flew upward and pounded against the fiery sky as if it were a
shell. It cracked with blue electricity.
The sound of shattering glass tore through the fire’s rumble.
The nightmare king let out a triumphant howl.
The sky began to fall.
It was beautiful and frightening all at the same time.
Millions of tiny stars shot toward the ground. They slammed
into headstones and naked trees, dissolving them like acid. The fire in the sky
disappeared, replaced with an electric wonder. Purple swirls of light and blue
lightning boomed above. Mares reached out a hand and an opening appeared.
The nightmare spread his large dragon wings and flew
through the gap.
The tear shrank. The brilliance dimmed. The sky turned
black.
LINKS AND PRE-ORDER LINKS:
THE DREAM KEEPER (BOOK 1)
Kindle
Nook
Kobo
Paperback
Hardback
Audiobook
THE DREAMSTONE (BOOK 2)
Kindle
Nook
Kobo
Paperback
Hardback
Audiobook
THE DREAM MAKERS (BOOK 3)
Kindle
Kobo
About
The Author:
Mikey Brooks is a small child masquerading as
an adult. On occasion you’ll catch him dancing the funky chicken, singing like
a banshee, and pretending to have never grown up. He is an award winning author
of the middle-grade fantasy adventure series The Dream Keeper Chronicles. His other middle-grade books include: The Gates of Atlantis: Battle for Acropolis
and The Stone of Valhalla. His
picture books include the best-selling ABC
Adventures: Magical Creatures, Trouble
with Bernie, and Bean’s Dragons.
Mikey has a BS degree in English from Utah State University and works fulltime
as a freelance illustrator, cover designer, and author. His art can be seen in
many forms from picture books to full room murals. He loves to daydream with
his three daughters and explore the worlds that only the imagination of
children can create. As a member of the Emblazoners, he is one of many authors
devoted to ‘writing stories on the hearts of children’ (emblazoners.com). You
can find more about him and his books at: www.insidemikeysworld.com
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