DREAMSCAPERS

Self-Published

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Description

Dreamscapersis an urban fantasy/speculative sci-fi novel (series) exploring a future reality with no physical connections.  After The Final Collapse - a virus infected, apocalyptic event destroying the norm of physical connections - Seven, Bekks and Looch navigate their own Mindscapes, which are legally limited to the confines of their own subconscious space.  Seven is a Dreamscaper looking to avenge her abusive previous life, while Bekks is an artistic addict trying to find a Rabbit Hole to an origin reality. Looch is a bottom feeder who feels empowered by the abduction of another Dreamscaper’s innocence. Each character provides a point of view account of this new world characterized by mental explorations, and the discovery of illegal ways to trespass onto another’s Mindscape. This mental gold rush introduces enticing opportunities to these characters, while the freedom to stake claim to them is as dangerous as it is imaginatively liberating.

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2023
Author
Astra Prince

Tags

LITRPGFANTASYVIRTUAL REALITYANTI-HERO LEADFEMALE LEADDRAMASCI-FISTRONG LEADGAMELITPSYCHOLOGICALMULTIPLE LEAD CHARACTERSPOST APOCALYPTICHIGH FANTASYURBAN FANTASYDYSTOPIATIME TRAVELARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Royal Road Stats

Rating
5.0/ 5.0
Followers
2
Views
1,089

Chapters(5 total)

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Community Reviews(1)

  • Eric VanderlipRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The Dreamscapers follows the struggles of three individuals desperatly trying to find meaning in their own mindscapes, dream-like worlds legally limited to the confines of their own subconscious.
    Style:  three consistent perspectives and very smooth writing.   A lot of surreal descriptions befitting a dream ("A cemetery floating on the water").  The author is also suspiciously good at describing drug induced trips.
    Story:  An excellent exploration of consciousness written against an interesting (and hopeless) premise.  This is a dystopian work, with a virus apocalypse having destroyed the norm of physical connections.  Even the whole idea of mindscapes is bleak.  Memories fade with time.  You can slow this by actively recalling them, but some details will disappears all the same.  If mindscapes are based on old memories, they must grow blurier and less complete with time.  To someone who lives in them, it'd be akin to a slowly decaying world...  Fitting the hopeless and nostalgic theme.  It does feel a tad aimless at times though.
    Grammar:  Near perfect.  My need to edit went mostly unfufilled.
    Character:   Without an overarching plot, the narrative rest entirely on following each character's journey to find solace.  These mostly deliver, though the relative lack of human to human interactions somewhat weakens this.  It's hard to become vested in the side characters we know to be figmants of imagination created by mindscapes.
    Conclusion:  I recommend Dreamscapers to anyone who enjoys excellent writting, deep character dives, and depressing settings.  These things are delivered in spades.  It's an interesting read.