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Each winter, the Hibernation Winter drapes the nation in snow and silence. Charlie Worthing, a rookie of the Winter Consuls, is tasked with ensuring the safe passage of the sleeping populace. A mysterious outbreak of viral dreams—initially dismissed as a quirky bedtime curiosity—begins to kill. As he grapples with these nightmares, he must navigate a landscape populated by hungry Nightwalkers, murderous villains, and the elusive WinterVolk. With his sanity threatened and reality blurring, Charlie must keep his wits—a warm cloak—as he unravels a conspiracy that could turn his dreams into deadly truths.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: Jasper Fforde
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