Laura comes from a world similar to our own except for onedifference: it is next to the Place, an unfathomable land thatfosters dreams of every kind and is inaccessible to all but aselect few, the Dreamhunters. These are individuals with specialgifts: the ability to catch larger-than-life dreams and relay themto audiences in the magnificent dream palace, the RainbowOpera. People travel from all around to experience the benefitsof the hunters' unique visions. Now fifteen-year-old Laura andher cousin Rose, daughters of Dreamhunters, are eligible to testthemselves at the Place and find out whether they qualify forthe passage. But nothing can prepare them for what they areabout to discover. For within the Place lies a horrific secret kepthidden by corrupt members of the government. And whenLaura's father, the man who discovered the Place, disappears, she realizes that this secret has the power to destroy everyoneshe loves . . . In the midst of a fascinating landscape, Laura's dreamychildhood is ending and a nightmare beginning. This richnovel, filled with beauty, danger, politics, and intrigue, comes toa powerful crescendo, leaving readers clamoring for Book Two.