Dreamslinger
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2025 · Est. 8 hour read

Dreamslinger

By Graci Kim

Book #1 in the Slinger series

A girl enters magical trials to uncover dark secrets and challenge a powerful league.

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304 pages· 72,112 words· Est. 8 hour read
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In a world where dreams hold dangerous power, Aria Loveridge must navigate the perilous Dreamslinger trials. As she competes, Aria uncovers secrets that challenge her beliefs and threaten her identity. Can she survive the trials and expose the truth behind the League's dark past? With magic, friendship, and hidden dangers, Aria's journey is just beginning.

From the publisher

Amari and the Night Brothers meets Pokémon in this thrilling start to Graci Kim’s brand-new fantasy series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life Fourteen-year-old Aria Loveridge lives at the Resthaven Home for Dreamslingers, a safe haven for children born with a genetic mutation that transports them to a powerfully magical realm while they sleep. But this magic can be unpredictable–even deadly. After all, it was only ten years ago when members of the Royal League of Dreamslingers caused the Great Outburst–a tragedy that killed hundreds of people, including Aria’s mom. Since then, Aria’s dad has become leading expert on Dreamslinger Welfare, which means Aria knows better than most what it takes to keep society safe from her, and others like her: separation, identification, and most importantly, power suppression. So when the Kingdom of Royal Hanguk–home of the Dreamslinger League–announces the first Dreamslinger trials where teenage slingers from around the world are invited to compete for a chance to join the League and learn how to use their powers, Aria knows what she must do: join the trials and take down the League from the inside. But the Trials introduce Aria to a world of wonderous magic and friendship, a world where she finally feels like she belongs. And as dark secrets from the past are revealed–ones that make Aria question her very identity–she becomes even more determined to discover the truth for herself. She just has to survive the trials first.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Words
72,112
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about magic and fantasy worldsBooks about young protagonists on a questBooks about self-discovery
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Publication
Published
April 29, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
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ISBN
9781368104777

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