Estella and the Dream Traveler by Mercedes Paradiso Review

Anzhelika Kunakh

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ 5 stars ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

"He's explored countless minds, but it's hers he connects with. He's loved in many lives, too, but none of those loves were quite like Estella."

"Estella likes gardens, so he's planting one for her."

"Life is to be lived, not a precious moment wasted or diluted."

"In their eyes, they're one. Without a word, without a touch, they're closer than ever."

I'd like to start off my review by saying that I'm so thankful to have received the exclusive and personal invite from the author to be among the first to read Estella and the Dream Traveler, I really appreciate it! This book is now published and I recommend checking it out!

This novel was unlike any fantasy type of story that I have ever read. The book is so unique, and different from what I usually read. To be more specific, the story is set in the very near future, in 2028, and it has magical elements which are witches and dream travelers.

Moving on to the characters, let's start with Estella and Caelum, our two main characters. Estella is a witch with the gift of vision, and different witches can have different types of gifts. On the other hand, Caelum is a dream traveler. This means that he can travel to all kinds of places while he is sleeping. The concept of dream travelers is really interesting to me, and I will think of dreams differently now that I've read this book. It really broadened my perspective on dreams. Something else that was interesting and that I really loved was the found family in this book because Estella and Caelum found a few nice people that they could trust and stick together with.

I recommend paying attention to the cover of the book, because there are little but important details that appear in the story. I love when authors and their cover designers do that! I also want to point out that this book is written in third person, and while I personally don’t usually enjoy that as much as first person, it was done really well that I liked it! The book is also written from dual points of view so we get to see what both Estella and Caelum are up to.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book! I recommend it if you like Romantasy or Magical Realism. As for the tropes, if you enjoy the chosen one, fated love, found family, and second chance, then I think you are going to like it!

If you haven't already, I would suggest checking out the author's poetry book, it’s called thunder and daisy! The poems are beautifully written and whether you already like poetry, want to try reading something new, or are looking for a palate cleanser in between your other reads, I recommend reading them!