Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie

Dream by the Shadows

Logan Karlie

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · August 26, 2025

Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth in this YA romantasy about a deadly dream world and the shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all while she falls in love with the prince of darkness.

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Who it’s for
For when you want romance wrapped in menace, with just enough magic to keep it restless.
Genres
YA Fantasy Romance, Dark YA Fantasy, Paranormal YA Romance
Published
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, August 26, 2025

About this book

Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth in this YA romantasy about a deadly dream world and the shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all while she falls in love with the prince of darkness. An INSTANT New York Times Bestseller and National Indie Bestseller!

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This gorgeous DELUXE LIMITED EDITION is available while supplies last and features: - Stenciled Sprayed Edges - Printed Case - Printed Endpaper Maps - Foil and Embossing The Kingdom of Noctis is plagued by Corruption: a curse that spreads through dreaming. The Shadow Bringer rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. Only an elixir, taken every night before sleeping, can ward off the dreams and halt Corruption. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong. Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her dreadful village. When her sister, Eden, succumbs to Corruption and their elixir-dealing parents are accused of a horrific crime, Esmer’s life unravels into a nightmare. Then she dreams of the Shadow Bringer and learns that his sinister magic might be a part of her, too. Enticed by the prospect of ending her kingdom’s curse and avenging her family, Esmer follows him deeper within the Dream Realm. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer’s kingdom–and her heart–forever. Lush and vividly imagined, this seductive gothic fantasy is filled with magic, secrets, and dreamy shadow-haunted romance. Read all the books in The Shadow Weavers Duology: Dream by the Shadows Cursed by the Dawn

Shadowed Pull

For when you want romance wrapped in menace, with just enough magic to keep it restless.

Come here for

  • shadowy romance edge
  • YA fantasy with a collector’s pull

Expect

  • dark-leaning tone
  • fandom-friendly series energy

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Romance96%
Dark YA Fantasy66%
Paranormal YA Romance27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • Epic YA Fantasy
  • YA Fantasy Romance
  • YA Romance
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Authors
Logan Karlie
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
August 26, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Dark YA Fantasy