First published 2019
A first-year student falls into an inexplicable sleep, sparking a wave of similar cases that overwhelm the local hospital. As the sleeping sickness spreads through the college and town, classes are canceled, supplies run low, and the National Guard arrives. Outsider Mei teams up with an eccentric classmate to navigate the unfolding crisis, while a young couple fights to protect their newborn and two sisters turn to each other for comfort. Doctors are baffled by the unusual brain activity of those afflicted - they're dreaming like never before, but of what? Luminous and provocative, The Dreamers explores the hidden potential within the human mind.
Genres: science-fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, medical-mystery
Setting: College, Town
Period: Contemporary
303 pages · Hardcover · Random House
Content warnings: medical-trauma, mental-illness