Living on Dream Time: A Collection

Name: Living on Dream Time: A Collection
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ISBN: 9798600330146

✍️ Gary Jonas

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A six-story collection by Gary Jonas mixing horror, crime, and fantasy.

Jonas uses diverse genres to explore moral ambiguity and the supernatural. Each story stands apart yet shares a focus on characters navigating dangerous worlds. The inclusion of a holiday novelette provides a seasonal contrast to the darker themes of assassination and vampirism. Readers interested in the Jonathan Shade series will find a familiar voice here, even in new scenarios like dream-based killing or ghostly romance.

Key Themes

supernatural horror vampire western dream assassination

Literary Context

Published independently in 2020, this work sits within the tradition of American genre fiction. It draws on old west tropes and modern crime thriller structures. The Jonathan Shade series provides a bridge between classic gothic elements and contemporary urban fantasy settings for its audience.

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Recommended For Fans Of

Jonathan Shade series fans · Doc Holliday-inspired western horror readers · Lovers of dream-based psychological thriller plots

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🏛 Independently Published 📅 2020 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9798600330146

📝 Description: Living on Dream Time: A Collection

Gary Jonas presents a collection of six stories that blend horror, crime, and fantasy elements. The author is known for the Jonathan Shade series, bringing that same supernatural sensibility to this volume. The book opens with "Taking the Dare," where a teenager who sees others' crimes investigates a neighbor suspected of killing children. This is followed by "Night Marshal," a novella featuring a Doc Holliday-style gunfighter who becomes a vampire in the old west and seeks moral redemption. The collection continues with "An Officer and a Hitman," returning to a sociopathic assassin who targets a police officer's family at the client's request. Jonas then shifts tone with "Dying to Live," which follows a ghost with a broken heart finding purpose. The Jonathan Shade holiday novelette, "Spirited Christmas," sees Shade protect a girl from a seasonal specter. The title story, "Living on Dream Time," introduces a new narrative about an assassin killing targets in their dreams for a government project who discovers love and danger within that realm. This book suits readers who enjoy genre blending and supernatural thrillers. It may not appeal to those seeking strictly realistic fiction or standalone novels without interconnected thematic elements. The structure moves from grounded urban horror to western fantasy and back to contemporary supernatural crime, offering varied settings within a single volume.

💎 Our verdict on Living on Dream Time: A Collection

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Horror Reads editorial team

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Gary Jonas delivers a diverse six-story collection that successfully blends horror, crime, and fantasy into a cohesive thematic whole. The volume excels in its structural variety, shifting from grounded urban horror to western fantasy and back to contemporary supernatural crime. Stories like 'Night Marshal' offer a unique Doc Holliday-style vampire narrative, while the title story introduces intriguing dream-based assassination concepts. The inclusion of 'Spirited Christmas' provides a welcome seasonal contrast amidst darker tales of sociopathic assassins and ghostly romance. This book best suits readers who appreciate genre fluidity and character-driven supernatural thrillers over strict realism or isolated standalone novels.

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Why this book is worth reading

Readers who enjoy the intersection of supernatural elements and gritty crime narratives will find this collection compelling. It offers a varied experience, moving from urban investigations to western redemption arcs and contemporary assassin thrillers. The inclusion of a holiday novelette provides a necessary seasonal contrast to the darker themes of vampirism and psychological horror. Those familiar with Gary Jonas’s Jonathan Shade series will appreciate the consistent voice and supernatural sensibility applied to new scenarios, such as dream-based killing or ghostly romance. It is ideal for those seeking genre-blending stories that explore moral ambiguity without strict adherence to one specific subgenre.

⭐ Reader reviews

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Horror Reads editorial team

Gary Jonas delivers a diverse six-story collection that successfully blends horror, crime, and fantasy into a cohesive thematic whole. The volume excels in its structural variety, shifting from grounded urban horror to western fantasy and back to contemporary supernatural crime. Stories like 'Night Marshal' offer a unique Doc Holliday-style vampire narrative, while the title story introduces intriguing dream-based assassination concepts. The inclusion of 'Spirited Christmas' provides a welcome seasonal contrast amidst darker tales of sociopathic assassins and ghostly romance. This book best suits readers who appreciate genre fluidity and character-driven supernatural thrillers over strict realism or isolated standalone novels.