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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Children, Children's Fiction, International Fiction, New Releases, Young Adult
ISBN: 9780241635483
Published: August 2026
Imprint: Penguin (Puffin)
Page Extent: 416
Format: Paperback
RRP 275.00

King of Lost Dreams

Nevin Holness

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Eli's search to retrace his past continues... in the second book in the King of Dead Things Duology.

For fans of dark fantasy like Cemetery Boys, Noughts & Crosses and Threads that Bind from major new YA talent Jamaican British author Nevin Holness

It was getting increasingly difficult to differentiate dreams from reality. Dreams, of course, didn't have teeth, and memories didn't have claws. But something had torn into him; whatever it was, it was hungry.

It had been three months since Sunny left.

To anyone who asks, Eli is fine. Sure, the last time he'd seen his sister, they'd both narrowly avoided their deaths, and yes, he hadn't known she was his sister at the time.

It was also...

About the Author

Nevin Holness

Nevin Holness

Nevin Holness writes stories that explore magic within the Jamaican diaspora and she is passionate about creating complex and fantastical narratives that young Black readers can see themselves reflected in. She is a graduate of the Penguin Random House WriteNow Programme that has produced acclaimed writers such as Manjeet Mann, winner of the Costa Children’s Book award and Emma Smith Barton, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

When she's not writing, Nevin spends most of her time listening to Beyoncé.

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