In an isolated Southern California college town, a student falls asleep and cannot be woken. Soon, more students succumb, and panic spreads. As the town is quarantined, those infected sleep deeply — experiencing vivid, luminous dreams — while those still awake grapple with fear, isolation, and the fragility of everything they thought they knew.
Atmospheric and thought-provoking, The Dreamers is a mesmerising exploration of consciousness, contagion, and human connection. Walker’s prose is luminous and deliberately dreamlike — a novel that lingers long after the final page. Buzzed for its pandemic parallels, claustrophobic small-town setting, and the haunting idea that dreams may reveal hidden truths.
“Atmospheric and thought-provoking — Walker’s prose is luminous.”
Perfect for fans of Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven), Ling Ma (Severance), and Kazuo Ishiguro (Never Let Me Go). Pair with Walker’s debut The Age of Miracles for a complete speculative literary experience.
A trade paperback (2019) in Good condition — light wear, intact binding, clean pages.
