Charlie Patterson is an exceptionally bright young man, with no close friends. When his great-grandfather becomes trapped within the world of dreams, the Stream, Charlie and his friends set out to free him. There they will encounter fur-covered dragons, deserts of colored glass, distorted history, and other strange beings. However, there is a growing darkness in the Stream, and it wants both Charlie and his great-grandfather.
Charlie's entire summer has been filled with increasingly disturbing dreams. Most feature a strange, dark-haired girl, who watches, but does not speak. Her name is Robin LeBeaux, a lovely girl from New Mexico with a tragic past, and she is quite real. Despite Charlie's insistent logic, and Robin's enthusiastic illogic, they become fast friends. Together, guided by Robin's deceased sister, they discover a singular talent - the ability to walk into and influence others' dreams.
About Bill Jones, Jr.
Bill Jones, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., moving to Hampton, Virginia at age 4. By age 12, Bill could be found bicycling around the streets of downtown Hampton, Virginia, camera in hand. Already an avid Science Fiction and Fantasy buff, at age ten, he was exposed to the poetry of Nikki Giovanni and the fiction of Jack London and Madeleine L'Engle. The writing bug was born. In 2007, Bill wrote a short story that would later become the first two chapters of his Fantasy Fiction / Adventure series, The Stream. He completed Book 1, Discovery, in December 2009, and then immediately began work on its sequel, Awakening.
Now, with the completion of the series, Bill is excited about the publication of his debut novel, The Stream: Discovery. Book 2, Awakening, is due to be published in early 2012, with the third book of the trilogy, Emprise, due in early 2013. Bill is also planning a release of his first Science Fiction adventure, Hard as Roxx.
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