In the land of nightmares, finding your purpose means facing your fears. Maera is the daughter of the King of Nightmare, and she has never quite fit in. Living in a land where everyone seems to know their place, all she wants is to discover her own purpose. But that clarity is hard to find when you live in Nightmare. Things change when Maera spots Theodore. Lost in Nightmare, he's desperately running from the terrors that hunt him, unaware that facing them may be his only way out. Theodore possesses abilities that could change everything. When Maera, drawn by curiosity, unintentionally disrupts Theodore's dream, she breaks the one rule that governs her world, Never Disrupt a Sleeper's Dream. Now bound by a mistake that could unravel her world, a dangerous alliance forms between them. Maera's quest for purpose and Theodore's struggle to confront his fears become entwined in a fate larger than either could have imagined. In this unexpected adventure where friendship might be the most dangerous thing of all, Maera and Theodore will discover if they have the strength to rewrite their destinies—before it's too late.