Nazima Pathan
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The Night Curse
Set in a fantasy, reimagined India where dreams can be captured and bottled and nightmares used against you, Mimi Malou and her dream creature Lalu must defend her Citadel as it is under threat again… After foiling her the plot to poison the King of Ratnagar, Mimi ensured that her home, the Citadel Dreams, remained a place of gentle healing and dream making. But the peace of the Citadel is threatened again when it is struck by the dark and dangerous Night Curse. Dream creatures are being poisoned and are attacking their humans, leading dream hunters being stuck in unwakeable nightmares. Mimi will be tested more than she has ever been before and must travel to the Himalayan Mountains in order to find a cure and stop an old enemy who has returned for vengeance… A gorgeous magical adventure full of wonder, perfect for fans of Natasha Hastings, Zohra Nabi, Sophie Anderson and Anna James.Praise for Dream Hunters: 'The most imaginative and riveting interpretation of dreams and nightmares for children since Roald Dahl’s the BFG.' Piers Torday. 'Each page twinkles like a star in the night sky.' David Solomons 'I simply couldn’t stop thinking about it.' A.F Steadman
Dream Hunters
Set in a fantasy, reimagined India where dreams can be captured and bottled, young Mimi Malou must go on a quest to save the king and rescue her parents. A gorgeous adventure dripping in magic from debut author Nazima Pathan, perfect for fans of Starfell, The Hatmakers and The Kingdom Over the Sea.
In the Citadel, we hunt. Dreams are our prey. If we catch them before they melt into moonlight, they can be recycled and sold for great profit. My family has been hunting dreams for generations. Capturing them as they slip away, and storing them in a soaring, magnificent library.
Twelve-year-old Mimi lives with her Aunt Moyna in a centuries-old Citadel where she studies the ancient practice of making, capturing and recycling dreams. The Citadel was once run by Mimi’s parents who have been imprisoned by the king, accused of treason.
When Mimi spies a royal visitor, she uncovers a plot to transform the Citadel from a place of gentle, healing dream craft to one of creating nightmares in order to poison the king.
With only her dream creature, Lalu, and her best friend Rafi by her side, Mimi must escape the Citadel and begin a perilous journey across India. There are few people she can trust, but saving the life of the king is in Mimi’s hands alone...
