--- product_id: 64173849 title: "Strange the Dreamer" price: "₨485" currency: SCR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/64173849-strange-the-dreamer store_origin: SC region: Seychelles --- # Strange the Dreamer **Price:** ₨485 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Strange the Dreamer - **How much does it cost?** ₨485 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/64173849-strange-the-dreamer) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Strange the Dreamer: 9780316341677: Taylor, Laini: Books Review: really loved this. I loved in it a way that ... - I just... really loved this. I loved in it a way that I am pretty sure means that it has somehow seeped into my soul and become part of me. This book is a fairy tale. Not in the sense that it is a traditional story with familiar elements. If a fantasy world somehow had its own myths and legends and somehow those stories were published into a book that book would be Strange the Dreamer. This book is the story of a shy young orphan boy who grows into a young junior librarian. The name of a strange city that was cut off from the rest of the world 200 years ago is suddenly lost. From one minute to the next and for no reason that anyone can name the whole world forgot it and so it comes to be known as Weep. Lazlo becomes obsessed with the city, and its fate. It is also about a young blue girl goddess who is growing up in hiding with her siblings. Lazlo is an interesting character. He is an introverted, even shy, male. Many of his qualities are traditionally feminine. He isn't powerful, rich, or handsome. He can't fight and sometimes is a victim. While reading this book made me very aware that there are still certain things that we expect from different genders especially in fantasy. Lazlo isn't dangerous. He never holds a sword. He is the dreamer of the title. His strength is internal and hidden away from the world. He doesn't have to be the big man to be the hero. He is content with being the hero of his own life rather than the hero of the world. I loved that Liani Taylor let that happen. There is a love story. It is central to the story but doesn't take over the story. You know how sometimes in romance there is a secondary couple? I usually like that couple more than the main couple because their love doesn't have to have the predictability of the main couple. The love story in Strange the Dreamer feels like that except it is also satisfactorily filled out. Fantasy is all about world building. Adult fantasy can get bogged down with this and sometimes YA fantasy hardly bothers with it. This book hits the perfect balance. The world is understandable and real, but the focus on the story is still on the characters and not in the world. I loved the writing. There are authors that you want to just get on with the story and writers that you want to describe every sounds, sight, and emotion. Liani Taylor is definitely the latter for me. She paints with words. There is some amazingly beautiful, disturbing, and powerful imagery in this book. For example, there is a statue floating a hundred feet off the ground the size of a mountain, the shadow of which covers an entire city. Strange the Dreamer is the first book of a duology. That is both the bad news and the good news. The good news is that we are going to be able to visit this world and these characters again. This prospect warms my heart and fills me with glee. The bad news is the wait. I don't have it in my hands at this moment, and that means that I have had to wait too long to start reading it. Unacceptable. Highly recommended. Review: A little slow in the middle, but beautifully written - Lazlo Strange is a young librarian who is obsessed with the lost city of Weep. The day the heroic Godslayer shows up from the city of Weep is the day Lazlo always dreamed about. The Godslayer is looking for people to join him to help him solve a problem Weep is facing. With limited details and no useful skills, Lazlo is desperate to join the small group of people headed to Weep, and convinces the Godslayer to bring him along. What ensues is a journey that Lazlo won’t soon forget. Why did Weep disappear two hundred years ago, what is the problem that needs to be solved, and who is the girl named Sarai that keeps showing up in his dreams…and why is she blue? I’d heard so many rave reviews about Strange the Dreamer, that I decided to pick it up (the gorgeous cover didn’t hurt) and I’m so glad I did! Lazlo is the most innocent little button, and I wanted to shield him from the nastiness of the world for the first half of the book. Ha! I love that he works in a library and has a love of books and storytelling, and I immediately connected with him as a character. Strange the Dreamer was unlike any other YA or fantasy book I’ve read. The story of Weep was so unique to me, and I loved that it was told in both Lazlo’s perspective as well as Sarai’s perspective. Often, I’m not a huge fan of books that have multiple POV’s because they can get confusing, but this one worked perfectly and added a lot to the background of the story. This book had it all – beautiful writing, wonderful storytelling, developed characters, action, and romance, and it far surpassed my expectations. I’m eagerly anticipating the next book in the series so I can see what happens next! I loved the way the first book ended. I felt like it made enough progress in the story to where I didn’t feel like I wasted my time reading a 500 page book where nothing happened, but ended at a point where a second book makes sense. It’s been a very long time since a book made me cry, but this one had tears streaming down my face! The writing was flowy and lyrical, and I really enjoyed reading the book. This was a 4 star read for me, and I recommend that all fans of YA Fantasy pick this one up! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #52,862 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #123 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy #152 in Teen & Young Adult Paranormal Romance #317 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Action & Adventure | | Book 1 of 2 | Strange the Dreamer | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (8,344) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.25 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Grade level | 9 and up | | ISBN-10 | 0316341673 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0316341677 | | Item Weight | 1 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 560 pages | | Publication date | May 22, 2018 | | Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | | Reading age | 14 years and up | ## Images ![Strange the Dreamer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91navCazShL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ really loved this. I loved in it a way that ... *by T***A on September 16, 2017* I just... really loved this. I loved in it a way that I am pretty sure means that it has somehow seeped into my soul and become part of me. This book is a fairy tale. Not in the sense that it is a traditional story with familiar elements. If a fantasy world somehow had its own myths and legends and somehow those stories were published into a book that book would be Strange the Dreamer. This book is the story of a shy young orphan boy who grows into a young junior librarian. The name of a strange city that was cut off from the rest of the world 200 years ago is suddenly lost. From one minute to the next and for no reason that anyone can name the whole world forgot it and so it comes to be known as Weep. Lazlo becomes obsessed with the city, and its fate. It is also about a young blue girl goddess who is growing up in hiding with her siblings. Lazlo is an interesting character. He is an introverted, even shy, male. Many of his qualities are traditionally feminine. He isn't powerful, rich, or handsome. He can't fight and sometimes is a victim. While reading this book made me very aware that there are still certain things that we expect from different genders especially in fantasy. Lazlo isn't dangerous. He never holds a sword. He is the dreamer of the title. His strength is internal and hidden away from the world. He doesn't have to be the big man to be the hero. He is content with being the hero of his own life rather than the hero of the world. I loved that Liani Taylor let that happen. There is a love story. It is central to the story but doesn't take over the story. You know how sometimes in romance there is a secondary couple? I usually like that couple more than the main couple because their love doesn't have to have the predictability of the main couple. The love story in Strange the Dreamer feels like that except it is also satisfactorily filled out. Fantasy is all about world building. Adult fantasy can get bogged down with this and sometimes YA fantasy hardly bothers with it. This book hits the perfect balance. The world is understandable and real, but the focus on the story is still on the characters and not in the world. I loved the writing. There are authors that you want to just get on with the story and writers that you want to describe every sounds, sight, and emotion. Liani Taylor is definitely the latter for me. She paints with words. There is some amazingly beautiful, disturbing, and powerful imagery in this book. For example, there is a statue floating a hundred feet off the ground the size of a mountain, the shadow of which covers an entire city. Strange the Dreamer is the first book of a duology. That is both the bad news and the good news. The good news is that we are going to be able to visit this world and these characters again. This prospect warms my heart and fills me with glee. The bad news is the wait. I don't have it in my hands at this moment, and that means that I have had to wait too long to start reading it. Unacceptable. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A little slow in the middle, but beautifully written *by F***S on November 5, 2017* Lazlo Strange is a young librarian who is obsessed with the lost city of Weep. The day the heroic Godslayer shows up from the city of Weep is the day Lazlo always dreamed about. The Godslayer is looking for people to join him to help him solve a problem Weep is facing. With limited details and no useful skills, Lazlo is desperate to join the small group of people headed to Weep, and convinces the Godslayer to bring him along. What ensues is a journey that Lazlo won’t soon forget. Why did Weep disappear two hundred years ago, what is the problem that needs to be solved, and who is the girl named Sarai that keeps showing up in his dreams…and why is she blue? I’d heard so many rave reviews about Strange the Dreamer, that I decided to pick it up (the gorgeous cover didn’t hurt) and I’m so glad I did! Lazlo is the most innocent little button, and I wanted to shield him from the nastiness of the world for the first half of the book. Ha! I love that he works in a library and has a love of books and storytelling, and I immediately connected with him as a character. Strange the Dreamer was unlike any other YA or fantasy book I’ve read. The story of Weep was so unique to me, and I loved that it was told in both Lazlo’s perspective as well as Sarai’s perspective. Often, I’m not a huge fan of books that have multiple POV’s because they can get confusing, but this one worked perfectly and added a lot to the background of the story. This book had it all – beautiful writing, wonderful storytelling, developed characters, action, and romance, and it far surpassed my expectations. I’m eagerly anticipating the next book in the series so I can see what happens next! I loved the way the first book ended. I felt like it made enough progress in the story to where I didn’t feel like I wasted my time reading a 500 page book where nothing happened, but ended at a point where a second book makes sense. It’s been a very long time since a book made me cry, but this one had tears streaming down my face! The writing was flowy and lyrical, and I really enjoyed reading the book. This was a 4 star read for me, and I recommend that all fans of YA Fantasy pick this one up! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by S***2 on February 4, 2024* Taylor is a genius, there's nothing she has written that I haven't liked. Strange the dreamer is full of magic, heartache, and the ending had me in a chokehold. (Tears were shed) and true fear for the MC has me reaching for book 2 . ## Frequently Bought Together - Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, 1) - Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, 2) - Daughter of Smoke & Bone: The Complete Gift Set --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sc/products/64173849-strange-the-dreamer](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/64173849-strange-the-dreamer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Seychelles* *Store origin: SC* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*