O.R. Melling

Chronicles of Faerie — (2001-2006) Young adult. These are connected stand-alone novels. The Book of Dreams is a sequel to all of the previous three.

The Hunter's Moon: 16 year old Gwen is spending the summer in Ireland with her cousin Findabhair. The two have always looked for doors into the other world, but did they really expect to find them? When Findabhair is kidnapped by the High King of Faerie, Gwen must chase the fairy court around Ireland to try and save her cousin. But does Findabhair want to be saved? And what dark secret lies behind the fun and the shimmer of magic?

The Summer King: On the anniversary of her twin sister’s mysterious death, 17 year old Laurel returns to Ireland in search of answers. Her sister, Honor, believed in fairies. Laurel does not. Then ‘the roly poly man’ approaches Laurel with a mission and offers her the chance to save her sister. She accepts his advice: act as if ye believe and see what happens. Setting out in search of the Summer King, she unearths old hatreds in the Faerie Realm and rekindles an old romance of her own. But is the handsome dark-haired Ian friend or foe?

The Light-Bearer's Daughter: Life has been good for Dana with her single-parent father until the day he tells her they are leaving Ireland. This means the death of her dream that her mother, who disappeared when she was little, might return to find them. Then Dana is given new hope when a mysterious ‘Lady’ sends her on a mission into the mountains. Thus begins an adventure filled with wonders such as child-like boggles, a talking wolf, a saint who tames monsters. Stalking Dana's quest are two great threats: the creature that lives to kill and a dark memory buried deep inside her.

The Book of Dreams: A grand finale to The Chronicles of Faerie series in which the main characters from the first three books come together for the ultimate battle to save Faerie. The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed. The only hope of ever bridging the worlds again lies with Dana (of The Light-Bearer’s Daughter), a troubled teen now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told that the key to the gateways is in the Book of Dreams hidden somewhere in Canada. Though she believes her new country has no magic, Dana quests the length and breadth of the land, pursued by evil forces and aided by Gwen (of The Hunter’s Moon) and Laurel (of The Summer King). Also joining her is Jean, her classmate from Quebec, who has a dark secret of his own. Soon Dana discovers that Canada is home to magic as frightening and wondrous as anything she left behind in Ireland.