Review – Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy, Book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy
Length: 352 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: May 18, 2021
ISBN-13 : 978-1338188363
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in The Dreamer Trilogy
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5 stars
“Something is happening to the source of the dreamers’ power. It is blocked. Diminished. Weak. If it goes away entirely, what will happen to the dreamers and those who depend on them?
Ronan Lynch isn’t planning to wait and find out. Backed by his mentor, Bryde, he is ready to do what needs to be done to save the dreamers and the dreamed . . . even if it takes him far from his family and the boy he loves.
Jordan Hennessy knows she will not survive if the dreaming fails. So she plunges into a dark underworld in order to find an object that may sustain her.
Carmen Farooq-Lane is afraid of the dreamers — which is why she’s agreed to hunt them down. The closer she gets, though, the more complicated her feelings become. Will the dreamers destroy the world . . . or will the world be destroyed trying to eliminate the dreamers?”
Series Info/Source: This is the second book in The Dreamer Trilogy. I bought a hardback copy of this book to read.
Story (5/5): This is a very well done continuation of this series. The bulk of the book is Ronan and Hennessy accompanying Bryde in an effort to learn to use their dreaming powers and to potentially accomplish an even larger task. Meanwhile Declan, Matthew, and Jordan are trying to figure out other secrets that might help living dreams to stay stable longer. It’s an incredibly engaging and creative story that I was completely sucked into and absolutely loved.
Characters (5/5): There are so many amazing characters in this series. You have characters who can dream things into reality and characters who have been dreamt into reality and are living dreams. They are all really intriguing and complex and I absolutely loved them. Most of the story bounces between Ronan and Jordan, but we also hear from Carmen and Hennessy. Just really amazing characters here and an amazing discussion of what reality actually means. I was a bit disappointed that Adam wasn’t in this book more.
Setting (5/5): A lot of the book has a very cross-country roadtrip type of vibe to it. Ronan, Hennessy and Bryde spend a lot of time on the road jumping from location to location. The other part of the book takes place mainly in Boston (I think that’s where we ended up). The settings were well described and interesting and I love all the deserted rural ruins that we journey to.
Writing Style (5/5): Can I give Stiefvater’s writing style more than 5 stars? I have so much trouble reviewing her books because I love her writing style so much! I feel like every book she writes is better written than the book before. The complex ideas, intriguing characters and amazing world she’s created here is just so unique and amazing and perfect. She has such a unique writing style and her ideas are creative and complex and make you think but are never so out there or ambiguous that you don’t understand what is happening in the story. I love this series, I think it’s her best one yet!
My Summary (5/5): Overall absolutely loved this book. There are some amazing ideas in here, I love the plot, and the characters are beautifully complex. I am so eager to see how things tie up in the third book and can’t wait to read more of this series. This is just such a unique book and really stands apart from the other YA paranormal series I read. Highly recommended!!
