* I received an eARC copy of this book from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
**This is also posted on Fishing For Books,

The Dreamer is a very well written story about a 24-year-old woman who was struck by lightning. Now she suddenly has these dreams, theses seriously vivid dreams, that leave her questioning her sanity and yearning for someone she's sure isn't real. By day she's just Molly, a normal woman resting and recovering from her recent accident (being struck by lightning), usually hanging out with her best friend Becca, and sort-of boyfriend Jared (they're untitled, not labelled, but together). By night she's Molly, The Dreamer with crazy cool powers who's discovering a whole new wave of feelings with Dev, and a whole new world full of a bunch of new people.

So, I just want to get this out right now. Molly irritated me a lot. It's not because she was a bad character or anything, because she is actually a pretty good one, but because of her... situation with Jared and Dev. Jared is a nice, handsome young man who is clearly in love with Molly. He understands her, always makes her feel at ease, and things with them are just so in touch that it makes you want what they have. Jared adores her, he's there for her and wants to be her forever. And Dev, well, Dev is a handsome man in her dreams. He's strong and odd in a sense that he comes from a whole new place where everything is so new and different to Molly. He's a jerk at times, never answers her questions, flirts with her a lot, and he obviously likes her. And so the reason she irritates me? While she's basically dating Jared, who is a nice and brilliant guy in the real world, she's also experiencing feelings for Dev and kissing him and flirting and touching. When she's with Dev, she forgets all about Jared. In fact, she hardly spares him a thought while she dreams! And while she's with Jared, she has a hard time forgetting Dev, forgetting his touch and his kiss. It irritates me because she's basically cheating in Jared, and it's like she doesn't even care! Until she has sex with him and feels guilty for thinking of Dev. But seriously, she's Jared's whole world and she doesn't even love him. Not yet, at least, but she's sure she can some day. It's safe to say I'd rather she be with Jared. I mean, Dev's great and all, but she only sees him when her eyes are closed. And Jared's more open.

Whew. Okay, so not that I got that out of the way...

I'll start off with the world building. It was amazing. I could visualize most of what was described and I really liked the feel we got of the workings of Terra. However, there were times that while things were described really well, I just couldn't visualize them. And so while reading, there were points where I had a blank visual because I just couldn't picture it in my mind. Though I really love the people. There were the Nocturna, who all wore black, and there were Vigil, who wore fancy robes and the likes. The Vigil are the leaders, the council, basically, and they know a lot that they keep from the Nocturna. I really like how they had the two different groups, much like us normal citizens and then the government. I also like how the author balanced between Terra and the real world. I was never bored or sick of wither world, and I actually eagerly awaited to get back to the other while I was reading of one. I was so invested in both sides, that Molly's decision (which I'm sure she'll have to make) about Jared or Dev, is really tearing into me. I want her with Jared, but then Dev will get all sad and empty again and Rae will probably be very angry with her...

I also like how Molly thinking she's going insane was portrayed. It really felt like she was losing her marbles. She definitely changed since meeting Dev. She wanted to sleep more, she was zoning out a lot. She even took sleeping pills at one point just to get answers from Dev. Which may or may not have worked, I won't say because it's be a spoiler.

Which brings me to characters. They all play a big part in Molly's life and how things go. I adore them all. I can't think of a single character I didn't like. And while at times they may have irritated me (Molly), or made me want to punch them in the face for potentially ruining something great (Dev), I loved them more than I didn't.

Overall, I liked this book and all the characters, the world building, and the feelings it makes you feel. I recommend it to you lovers of romance and fantasy