City of Nightmares

Rebecca Schaeffer

Jan 2023 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds herself at the center of a criminal syndicate conspiracy, in a city where crooked politicians and sinister cults reign and dreaming means waking up as your worst nightmare.

Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been terrified—terrified of some other Nightmare murdering her, and terrified of ending up like her sister. Because in Newham, the city that never sleeps, dreaming means waking up as your worst fear.

Whether that means becoming a Nightmare that’s monstrous only in appearance, to transforming into a twisted, unrecognizable creature that terrorizes the city, no one is safe. Ness will do anything to avoid becoming another victim, even if that means lying low among the Friends of the Restful Soul, a questionable organization that may or may not be a cult.

But being a member of maybe-cult has a price. In order to prove herself, Ness cons her way into what’s supposed to be a simple job for the organization—only for it to blow up in her face. Literally. Tangled up in the aftermath of an explosive assassination, now Ness and the only other survivor—a Nightmare boy who Ness suspects is planning to eat her—must find their way back to Newham and uncover the sinister truth behind the attack, even as the horrors of her past loom ominously near.  

Ratings and reviews

Not even blood and bones was a awesome series and so was this book I'm in love with the concept of turning into your worst nightmares. SPOILER ALERT And how Ness's sister Ruby chose turning into a spider then making sure what was about to happen to her never happened to her sister Ness. I also like how it shows the corrupted State most movies are in and how Cy's father was corrupting television. I also love the characters. And I highly recommend you read it👌👍.

Let me just say: I love this author and have read all of her books so i guess this review is a bit biased. I absolutely loved the Not Even Bones series. City of Nightmares is a unique horror filled novel about a duo of two different characters coming together to strengthen eachother and get to the bottom of what goes on in a truly evil city where you cannot trust anyone. Excellent plot twist, excellent characters like always. Can't wait for the next book !!

good read loved it

About the author

Rebecca Schaeffer is the critically acclaimed author of Not Even Bones, Only Ashes Remain, and When Villains Rise. The Webtoon adaptation of the trilogy has garnered over a hundred million reads and nearly 2 million subscribers. Her next book, Cage of Dreams, comes out in 2023. rschaefferbooks.comTwitter: @rrschaeffer.Instagram: @rebecca_schaeffer