Dream Warriors by D. Robert Pease - Book Review

 Joseph Colafranceschi is a fifteen-year-old, self-described geek, living in the Bronx. The second youngest of twelve sons of the former U.S. ambassador to Italy, Joey discovers that a small Egyptian statuette, given to him by his father, endows him with power to control his dreams.

After his brothers throw him down a manhole, Joey is drawn into a hidden society of warriors who have been battling a reincarnated Egyptian Pharaoh for over 3,000 years. In the dream world, everyone is not what they appear to be, and it's impossible to tell who to trust. As Joey slips deeper into a world of gladiator battles and clandestine missions within other people's dreams, he catches the eye of a beautiful Egyptian princess.

The only thing that keeps him grounded in reality is his best friend Alex, but even she may not be who he thought she was.

Looney's Literacy Book Talk:

This Young Adult fiction story is brilliantly written. I was able to really connect to the characters and was really drawn into the story line. I like stories that leave me wondering and questioning until the end. Pease did not let me down. While I was sad to see the story end, I felt it was wrapped up nicely and was glad to know this is not the end. There will be more stories to follow. 

I felt like Joey and Alex have a story that was left unspoken at the end. I'm anxiously awaiting the second Joey Cola Novel to pick up where it got left off. 

I highly recommend this book.  But heed my warning: If it doesn't keep you up late at night because you just can't put it down;it will haunt you during the day to finish it up. And this is one of those reads that you hate to see end because you will miss the characters. It's a double edge sword. 

I received this book in return for a honest book review. The opinions are all mine.