"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
Sleepless by Cyn Balog
Release Date: July 13th 2010
Eron De Marchelle isn't supposed to feel a connection. He is a Sandman, a supernatural being whose purpose is to seduce human charges to sleep. While he can communicate with his charges in their dreams, he isn't encouraged to--after all, getting too involved in one human's life would prevent him helping his other charges get their needed rest.
But he can't deny that he feels something for Julia. Julia, with her fiery red hair and her sad dreams. Just weeks ago, her boyfriend died in a car accident, and Eron can tell that she feels more alone than ever. Eron was human once too, many years ago, and he remembers how it felt to lose the one he loved. Eron has always felt protective of Julia . . . but now, when she seems to need him more than ever, he can't seem to reach her . . .
Sandmen are forbidden from communicating with humans outside their dreams. But will Eron be willing to risk everything for a chance to be with the person he loves?
How many stories have you read that feature a Sandman as a main character? Mister Sandman, bring me a dream. Make him the cutest that I've ever seen...
This sounds interesting! You're right, I've never heard of a book with a Sandman as the main character (or any character, for that matter).
ReplyDeleteI love the cover! And you're right, Sandmen are rare in books. The last book I read involving a Sandman character was a story from Enid Blyton's The Enchanted Faraway Tree when I was little. Good choice :)
ReplyDeleteOh, by the way, I found you from the Book Blogger Hop.