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Summary

In a beautiful fantasy inspired by the story of Joseph, a dream teller struggles to find her place in an enemy kingdom.

Stats

Genre: Adult Fantasy

Series length: Standalone Novel

Violence: Moderate, not graphic

Magic/Supernatural: Light, mainly restricted to the supernatural gifts given by the Provider, such as the ability to see and interpret other's dreams.

Romance: Light subplot in the latter half of the book, including a few kisses and references to a married couple sleeping together.

Christian/spiritual element: Strong allegorical, beautifully interwoven with the story, along with the head-nods to the story of Joseph from Genesis. 

Recommendation: Excellent for those who love high fantasy, biblical retellings, and/or spiritually inspiring/encouraging stories.

You might like this book if you liked... 
the fantasy books by Patrick Carr.

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Opening Lines:

My dreams had whispered to me all my life, but lately they were shouting— shouting something urgent that I couldn’t discern.

​I pushed aside the mist of sleep, shaken by my latest dream. My fingers fumbled for a quill and inkwell on the desk beside my bed. By the time I smoothed the paper and scribbled the first words, images were fading like morning frost on a windowpane. Remember. Hand trembling, I coaxed a mental picture from the cloud in my mind. My handwriting quavered as I penned the words. Crown. Silver. Ruby. Thin circlet. Shimmering. What could it mean?

Dream of Kings
by Sharon Hinck

The Future Never Sleeps

In the glacial nation of Norgard, Jolan the dream teller serves every seeker, whether peasant or high lord. Though she loves using her gift, she struggles to navigate the corrupt and dangerous court and the jealousies of the Guildagard.

When an old man’s nightmare imparts a dire warning, Jolan realizes her entire nation is in danger. But before she can sound the alarm, she is betrayed by the guilds and sold into slavery in a rival kingdom far to the south. As a slave in a foreign land, at first Jolan can’t see beyond her singular focus: return home to warn Norgard of the coming calamity. After facing new dangers, making new friends, and forgiving old wrongs, she must fulfill the purposes the Provider has set before her.

Only then can she face a decision that could cost her the man she loves, her calling, and her freedom—all to save a people who abandoned her.

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