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Eliana is a model citizen of the island, a weaver in the prestigious House of Webs. She also harbors a dangerous secret she can dream, an ability forbidden by the island's elusive council of elders. No one talks about the dreamers, the undesirables ostracized from society. But the web of protection Eliana has woven around herself begins to unravel when a young girl is found lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the stones outside the house. Robbed of speech by her attackers, the only clue to her identity is one word tattooed in invisible ink across her palm: Eliana. Why does this mysterious girl bear her name? What links her to the weaver and could she hold Eliana's fate in her hand? As Eliana finds herself growing closer to this injured girl she is bound to in ways she doesn't understand, the enchanting lies of the island begin to crumble, revealing a deep and ancient corruption. Joining a band of brave rebels determined to expose the island's dark secrets, Eliana becomes a target of ruthless forces determined to destroy her. To save herself and those she loves, she must call on the power within her she thought was her greatest weakness: her dreams.
Eliana, a weaver in a society where dreaming is a capital offense, finds her carefully constructed life shattered when a mysterious, injured girl appears bearing her own name. As a member of the prestigious House of Webs, Eliana must navigate the rigid, oppressive laws of the island’s council of elders while concealing her forbidden ability. When the arrival of the silent girl forces her to confront the reality of the island's corruption, Eliana is thrust into a dangerous alliance with rebels. The narrative, presented through a focused third-person perspective, tracks her transition from a compliant citizen to a target of the state as she learns to weaponize the very dreams that once threatened her existence.
This work is characterized by its atmospheric prose and the deliberate pacing of its world-building. The premise suggests a focus on the tension between individual autonomy and the demands of a conformist society. Readers often note the lyrical quality of the writing, which mirrors the central motif of weaving throughout the narrative. The story functions as a meditation on the cost of silence and the potential for resistance within a controlled environment.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
HarperVoyager
ISBN-10:
0007536070
ISBN-13:
9780007536078
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