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I absolutely love historical fiction and read a lot of it; I love to learn history this way.  I also enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller and non-fiction science.

Julian Fox, the Dream Guardian

Julian Fox the Dream Guardian - E.J. Miranda
Julian Fox is a college graduate looking forward to working at his father's business.  He and his brother, Nicholas are engaged in a continuous prank war and his girlfriend, Jennifer is always around saying how much she loves him.  Julian's life is beautiful.  One night Julian has an extremely lifelike dream, one where he is taken to the Land of Wise Dreams where he fights off an evil force that wanted to enter the dream arch of a dreamer and harm them.  Julian learns that he is a dream guardian, a Kelsdrant and has been in training to protect dreamers from the Defiler's.  Julian now splits his time between his real life and his dream life until the two begin to mix.
 
Julian Fox, the Dream Guardian is a unique and interesting fantasy read.  It did take me a little while to get into the story as it began with showcasing the extravagant and affluent lifestyle of the extremely gifted Fox family. There was a lot of description of the family's exorbitant wealth that really didn't do anything for the plot except for setting up Jennifer as a gold-digger.  I also didn't understand why the mother of the 20 and 21 year old Fox brother's were so involved in their lives to the point of sticking thermometers in their mouths and regulating what they eat.  However, I really did enjoy the book once Julian entered the Land of Wise Dreams.  The world-building was wonderful and had a captivating history and landscape.  I was fascinated by the different animals of the land and how they tied into Earth's mythology as well as the painful histories of those that became Defilers.  I found Julian's journey within the Land of Wise Dreams much more interesting as he went on quests, battled Defilers and made friendships.  The ending twists Julian's real life and dream life together even more and leaves room for a sequel. 
 
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.