Dreamland - by Olivie Blake (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

DELUXE EDITION--a beautiful hardcover edition featuring sprayed edges.

An intimate, contemporary, and visceral Gothic novel about family secrets, unsolved murders, and ill-fated summer love, by multiple-New York Times bestselling sensation Olivie Blake.

The headlines are calling it the "summer of exsanguination" in LA--girls are being murdered, the Santa Ana winds are blowing a strange energy into the city, and all signs point to fire season. But Anya Morris has other things to worry about, like whatever it takes to get a foot in the door of an unfeeling, ever-changing industry after losing the TV pilot that should have been her big break.

Enter William de Witt, a movie star of generational acclaim who poses an opportunity: his son, Jude, has a rare condition that forces him into a reclusive lifestyle. In exchange for spending time with him, Anya will gain entry to Hollywood's most powerful circles.

Just like that, a world of money, access, and industry clout sprawls at Anya's feet, like the city below the mysterious de Witt villa in the hills. But behind the gilded veneer of fame lies decades of bloodstained secrets, and it just may be that an occult family curse lives within the villa's walls -- or within Jude himself.

But there's a dark magnetism to Jude that Anya can't resist, despite warning signs that scream like sirens in the night. And as the murders across the city continue to ratchet up with the summer heat, something has to give. There's smoke in the air, but who will be the one to strike the match?

Review Quotes

Praise for Girl Dinner:

"A book that whets your appetite before devouring you whole. Girl Dinner is cunning, charged, and just as you're comfortable--a profound shock. Perfect for the era we live in." --Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

"A brilliant head trip of a book, Olivie Blake constantly comes at timely topics from new and interesting angles. I can't wait to see what she does next!"--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods

"Whip sharp, nuanced, and highly propulsive. I will be thinking about Girl Dinner for a long time."--Hildur Knútsdóttir, author of The Night Guest

"Girl Dinner is a crackling, tense journey between the ravenous teeth of feminine rage and sorority power struggles. Overflowing with creeping dread. I devoured it and loved every second."--Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Bury Your Gays

"At once hilarious, scathing, insightful, and heartbreaking--I devoured Girl Dinner! Olivie Blake never pulls any punches, defies genre boundaries, and this book cements her as one of the most unique voices writing at the moment. I live for her commentary on motherhood, relationships, and above all, academia. This book is the fever dream I never knew I needed, and I'm going to recommend it to everyone I meet!"--Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

"A female-fueled tumbleweed of bloodthirsty seduction. A decadent dive into the dark depths of ambition and toxic relationships. Deliciously addictive."--A. R. Torre, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lie

"As always, Blake eats! Girl Dinner is truly brilliant--a precise and ruthless novel about the impossibility of being a woman and a mother, it also answers the question of what it takes to win when you start from a losing position. I savored every morsel of this wickedly fun and deeply satisfying interrogation of sisterhood, sorority life, and the true cost of success."--Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty and Immaculate Conception

"An exploration of the many hungers of the female heart and the pain behind the drive to be everything to everyone, Girl Dinner shaves pearls into teeth and bites deep. As a woman, as a mother, as a wife, as an artist--I felt this story in my bones."--Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Violence

About the Author

OLIVIE BLAKE is the New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi and fantasy for adults, including The Atlas Six trilogy, Alone with You in the Ether, Masters of Death, the short story collection Januaries, and her most recent novel, Girl Dinner. With Little Chmura, she is the co-creator of the graphic series Clara and the Devil. As Alexene Farol Follmuth, she is also the author of the young adult novels My Mechanical Romance and Twelfth Knight. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.