Poet Anderson ...of Nightmares is Tom DeLonge's first novel, written in collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young. The novel was published in October 2015 by To the Stars. It is the first book of the upcoming Poet Anderson trilogy.[1]
 First edition | |
| Authors | Tom DeLonge & Suzanne Young |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tom French |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | To the Stars |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print Hardback |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 194327200X |
| Preceded by | Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker |
| Followed by | Poet Anderson: ...In Darkness |
Synopsis
editJonas Anderson and his older brother Alan are Lucid Dreamers. But after a car accident lands Alan in a coma, Jonas sets out into the Dream World in an attempt to find his brother and wake him up. What he discovers instead is an entire shared consciousness where fear comes to life as a snarling beast called a Night Terror, and a creature named REM is bent on destruction and misery, devouring the souls of the strongest dreamers. With the help of a Dream Walker—a guardian of the dreamscape, Jonas must face his fears, save his brother, and become who he was always meant to be: Poet Anderson.
Characters
edit- Jonas Anderson
- The novel's protagonist, who is a lucid dreamer and who is trying to find his brother Alan in The Dream World to wake him up from a coma
- Alan Anderson
- Jonas's older brother, also a lucid dreamer
- Samantha Birnam-Wood
- Jonas's love interest and classmate
- Alexander Birnam-Wood
- Sam's dad. Owner of Eden Hotel
- Jarabec
- Poet's Dream Walker
- Dream Walkers
- Guardians of The Dream World.
- REM
- Main antagonist. Controls Night Stalkers.
- Night Stalkers
- Corrupted souls of those killed by REM.
Reception
editBook has received mostly positive reviews, resulting in overall score of 4.1 on Goodreads[2] and a score of 4.6 on Amazon.[3]
Consequence of Sound called the book "a blend between Harry Potter and The Matrix".[4]
Audiobook
editIn 2017 Tantor Media released ...of Nightmarres in audiobook format, narrated by Liam Gerrard. The title has received critical acclaim and achieved 4.5 star ratings out of 5 on Audible.
Film Adaptation
editTo The Stars has partnered with RatPac[5][6] to bring Poet Anderson to big screens. It is hoped the movie's budget might reach $100m.[7]
DeLonge is also filming a short feature film with Tyler Posey and Dylan Sprayberry[8]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Tom DeLonge to release 'Poet Anderson …Of Nightmares' novel".
- ^ "GoodReads: Poet Anderson ...Of Nightmares".
- ^ "GoodReads: Poet Anderson ...Of Nightmares".
- ^ "Poet Anderson… Of Nightmares by Tom DeLonge and Suzanne Young".
- ^ "To The Stars has partnered with RatPac Entertainment to produce a Major Motion Picture Franchise". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Big Meeting tomorrow morning... Fingers crossed". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: TOM DELONGE DETAILS 'POET ANDERSON' NOVEL".
- ^ "Poet Anderson ...Of Nightmares on Amazon".