Nightmare King

By Daka Hermon

A boy battles a sinister king in a nightmare realm he can't escape.

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320 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Shane's life changed after a game of tag left him between worlds. Each time he sleeps, he's drawn into a realm ruled by the sinister Nightmare King, who hoards children as treasures. Shane must confront his fears and the dark king, but can he retain his humanity and defeat the evil before it's too late? As sleep becomes inevitable, the stakes rise—will Shane's courage be enough to save himself and others trapped in this haunting nightmare?

From the publisher

Author of Hide and Seeker, Daka Hermon, brings us a new evil lurking in our childhood games. Things haven’t been the same since Shane’s accident. One minute he was a normal kid playing a game of tag with his friends, and the next he’s the boy who came back from the dead. Now, every time Shane falls asleep, he’s pulled into a dark world where the evil Nightmare King reigns. The King is collecting children and keeping them as treasure.Despite the threat of capture by the Nightmare King, he can’t stay awake forever. Shane will have to take matters into his own hands . . . if he gives himself over to his nightmares, can he hold on to the good in himself long enough to bring down the King?

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