{"product_id":"the-dreamer-the-black-stone-cycle-book-one-9798317820916","title":"The Dreamer (The Black Stone Cycle Book One)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiterary Titan Silver Book Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 2347, and Ash Bennett has had enough. Life with her brilliant, secretive parents means constant running-new colonies, new rules, and strangers who never become friends. She dreams of settling somewhere she might actually fit in, maybe even scoring a date that doesn't involve a glitchy chatter bubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a quick stop on Phobos goes from routine to disaster, Ash's fragile world implodes. Stranded and hunted by enemies she doesn't understand, she's thrown together with a ragtag crew of teens just as lost as she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's Isaac and Isabel, telepathic twins caught between uncovering the truth about their missing parents and outrunning the Mind Squad agents they once thought were a myth; Edan, a street-smart survivor who just happens to be the prince of the space pirates; Moon, a savant who speaks code more fluently than feelings; and Xai, a mysterious blue alien boy who lingers in Ash's dreams-and who might be far more real than she wants to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ash wrestles with grief, trust, and the colossal power flickering to life inside her, she stumbles into a prophecy that feels way too personal. Being the \"chosen one\" isn't what Ash signed up for. All she's ever wanted was a chance to stop running and just be a regular teenager on some boring moon colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Dreamer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Indelible characters fuel this deliberately paced but wholly engaging SF story.\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time I reached the later chapters, I realized I was rooting not just for Ash but for the strange little group forming around her. The mix of loss, found family, and growing danger pulled me in. I liked that the book didn't wrap things up neatly. It left questions hanging in the air, teasing a bigger truth waiting on the other side. I enjoy stories that don't talk down to me, and this one trusted me to sit with the unknown.- \u003cem\u003eLiterary Titan review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writing sets the stage for a larger saga, sweeping readers into a futuristic world with incredible detail and wonderfully diverse characters who portray queerness and neurodivergence in ways that feel neither forced nor superficial. - \u003cem\u003eBooklife by Publishers' Weekly review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith telepathic super soldiers closing in, betrayals around every corner, and a galaxy-shaking secret in her hands. Ash must decide whether to keep running-or finally stand and fight. Because some destinies can't be outrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dreamer is the first book in The Black Stone Cycle, a thrilling YA sci-fi saga about found family, hidden legacies, and the messy, exhilarating journey of discovering who you really are. Fans of Firefly, Skyward, and The Expanse will feel right at home among the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Patricia Cleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798317820916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Linda P. Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418963865781,"sku":"9798317820916","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d32e37de-c8cb-4c2a-9434-8bc092c1f674.jpg?v=1775570847","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dreamer-the-black-stone-cycle-book-one-9798317820916","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}