MARCH
The Lost Dreamer, by Lizz Huerta
Date: Friday, March 27th
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Indir is a Dreamer, descended from a long line of seers; able to see beyond reality, she carries the rare gift of Dreaming truth. But when the beloved king dies, his son has no respect for this time-honored tradition. King Alcan wants an opportunity to bring the Dreamers to a permanent end—an opportunity Indir will give him if he discovers the two secrets she is struggling to keep. As violent change shakes Indir’s world to its core, she is forced to make an impossible choice: fight for her home or fight to survive.
Saya is a seer, but not a Dreamer—she has never been formally trained. Her mother exploits her daughter’s gift, passing it off as her own as they travel from village to village, never staying in one place too long. Almost as if they’re running from something. Almost as if they’re being hunted. When Saya loses the necklace she’s worn since birth, she discovers that seeing isn’t her only gift—and begins to suspect that everything she knows about her life has been a carefully-constructed lie. As she comes to distrust the only family she’s ever known, Saya will do what she’s never done before, go where she’s never been, and risk it all in the search of answers.
Born and raised on Kumeyaay territory, colonizer name San Diego, Lizz Huerta is a Mexi-Rican writer.
Her writing has appeared in The Rumpus, The Cut, Miami Rail, The Portland Review and other journals. Her first book, "The Lost Dreamer" will be published Winter 2022 by FSG Books for Young Readers.
