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''The Dream Eaters and Other Stories'' is a collection of fantasy/xenofiction tales by Louise Searl, author of ''Literature/KonasSong'' and ''Literature/TheWayOfKings2021''. The book contains the titular novella plus nine short stories.
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''The Dream Eaters and Other Stories'' is a collection of fantasy/xenofiction tales by Louise Searl, author of ''Literature/KonasSong'' and ''Literature/TheWayOfKings2021''. The book contains the titular novella {{novella}} plus nine short stories.
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''The Dream Eaters'' – During an ongoing war between dragons and wyverns, young albino dragon Kalakri must take up the challenge of saving her colony.
''Sharazad'' – In a future where humans are extinct, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs have evolved sapience.
''The Redfern Rats'' – The rats of Redfern Wood attempt to unite the wood's inhabitants in defence of their home.
''Home'' – A puma accidentally escapes from a zoo. With no idea how to fend for herself, will she manage to survive?
''Lightbringer'' – The crew of a spaceship come across a planet with intelligent life. The natives need help, but the rules dictate the explorers must not intervene.
''The Long Walk'' – A pair of zebra foals are separated from their mothers whilst on migration for the first time, and must try to reunite with their herd.
''Longtooth'' – During the Ice Age, two different species of sabre-toothed cat find themselves competing for territory.
''Birth Day'' – A seahorse prepares for the birth of his young.
''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' – A married couple face a dilemma when the husband's best friend sees something he shouldn't.
''The Dragon's Claw'' – Four teenagers on a school trip are transported to a world where mythical creatures are real.
''Sharazad'' – In a future where humans are extinct, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs have evolved sapience.
''The Redfern Rats'' – The rats of Redfern Wood attempt to unite the wood's inhabitants in defence of their home.
''Home'' – A puma accidentally escapes from a zoo. With no idea how to fend for herself, will she manage to survive?
''Lightbringer'' – The crew of a spaceship come across a planet with intelligent life. The natives need help, but the rules dictate the explorers must not intervene.
''The Long Walk'' – A pair of zebra foals are separated from their mothers whilst on migration for the first time, and must try to reunite with their herd.
''Longtooth'' – During the Ice Age, two different species of sabre-toothed cat find themselves competing for territory.
''Birth Day'' – A seahorse prepares for the birth of his young.
''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' – A married couple face a dilemma when the husband's best friend sees something he shouldn't.
''The Dragon's Claw'' – Four teenagers on a school trip are transported to a world where mythical creatures are real.
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''The Dream Eaters'' – -- During an ongoing war between dragons and wyverns, young albino dragon Kalakri must take up the challenge of saving her colony.
''Sharazad'' – "Sharazad" -- In a future where humans are extinct, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs have evolved sapience.
''The "The Redfern Rats'' – Rats" -- The rats of Redfern Wood attempt to unite the wood's inhabitants in defence of their home.
''Home'' – "Home" -- A puma accidentally escapes from a zoo. With no idea how to fend for herself, will she manage to survive?
''Lightbringer'' – "Lightbringer" -- The crew of a spaceship come across a planet with intelligent life. The natives need help, but the rules dictate the explorers must not intervene.
''The "The Long Walk'' – Walk" -- A pair of zebra foals are separated from their mothers whilst on migration for the first time, and must try to reunite with their herd.
''Longtooth'' – "Longtooth" -- During the Ice Age, two different species of sabre-toothed cat find themselves competing for territory.
''Birth Day'' – "Birth Day" -- A seahorse prepares for the birth of his young.
''Beneath A "Beneath a Crescent Moon'' – Moon" -- A married couple face a dilemma when the husband's best friend sees something he shouldn't.
''The "The Dragon's Claw'' – Claw" -- Four teenagers on a school trip are transported to a world where mythical creatures are real.
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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer'' are not supposed to interfere with the cultures they visit. Protagonist Larion has broken this rule once already ...
* AllMythsAreTrue: The world the four teenagers visit in ''The Dragon's Claw'' is filled with all the creatures of mythology.
* AncientAstronauts: [[spoiler:The premise of ''Lightbringer''.]]
* AnimalIsTheNewMan: In ''Sharazad'', humans are extinct and social carnivores have evolved intelligence and bipedalism.
* AllMythsAreTrue: The world the four teenagers visit in ''The Dragon's Claw'' is filled with all the creatures of mythology.
* AncientAstronauts: [[spoiler:The premise of ''Lightbringer''.]]
* AnimalIsTheNewMan: In ''Sharazad'', humans are extinct and social carnivores have evolved intelligence and bipedalism.
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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer'' "Lightbringer" are not supposed to interfere with the cultures they visit. Protagonist Larion has broken this rule once already ...
* AllMythsAreTrue: The world the four teenagers visit in''The "The Dragon's Claw'' Claw" is filled with all the creatures of mythology.
* AncientAstronauts: [[spoiler:The premise of''Lightbringer''."Lightbringer".]]
* AnimalIsTheNewMan: In''Sharazad'', "Sharazad", humans are extinct and social carnivores have evolved intelligence and bipedalism.
* AllMythsAreTrue: The world the four teenagers visit in
* AncientAstronauts: [[spoiler:The premise of
* AnimalIsTheNewMan: In
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** The rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' are named after plants, and the squirrels after trees.
** The lions in ''Sharazad'' have a compound name, the first syllable being their pride name (e.g. Ro-nar is from Ro pride). The hyenas have names that end in -ra. The male African wild dogs have names that end in -ak, whilst the females' end in -ik.
* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories – for example, the ''Smilodon'' in ''Longtooth'' worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' venerate their ancestor Rattus.
** The lions in ''Sharazad'' have a compound name, the first syllable being their pride name (e.g. Ro-nar is from Ro pride). The hyenas have names that end in -ra. The male African wild dogs have names that end in -ak, whilst the females' end in -ik.
* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories – for example, the ''Smilodon'' in ''Longtooth'' worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' venerate their ancestor Rattus.
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** The rats in ''The "The Redfern Rats'' Rats" are named after plants, and the squirrels after trees.
** The lions in''Sharazad'' "Sharazad" have a compound name, the first syllable being their pride name (e.g. Ro-nar is from Ro pride). The hyenas have names that end in -ra. The male African wild dogs have names that end in -ak, whilst the females' end in -ik.
* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories– -- for example, the ''Smilodon'' in ''Longtooth'' "Longtooth" worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The "The Redfern Rats'' Rats" venerate their ancestor Rattus.
** The lions in
* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories
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* BasiliskAndCockatrice: A basilisk appears in ''The Dream Eaters'', and a cockatrice in ''The Dragon's Claw''.
* BeastMan: ''Sharazad'' has anthropomorphic lions, hyenas and African wild dogs.
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler:The events of ''Lightbringer'' cause the invention of religion.]]
* BoldExplorer: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer''.
* BreathWeapon: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon's Claw'' breathe fire.
* CatFolk: Anthropomorphic lions in ''Sharazad''.
* DataPad: Appears in ''Lightbringer''.
* DelightfulDragon: Tal from ''The Dragon's Claw'', who is friend and guide to the four teenagers.
* BeastMan: ''Sharazad'' has anthropomorphic lions, hyenas and African wild dogs.
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler:The events of ''Lightbringer'' cause the invention of religion.]]
* BoldExplorer: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer''.
* BreathWeapon: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon's Claw'' breathe fire.
* CatFolk: Anthropomorphic lions in ''Sharazad''.
* DataPad: Appears in ''Lightbringer''.
* DelightfulDragon: Tal from ''The Dragon's Claw'', who is friend and guide to the four teenagers.
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* BasiliskAndCockatrice: A basilisk appears in ''The Dream Eaters'', and a cockatrice in ''The "The Dragon's Claw''.
Claw".
* BeastMan:''Sharazad'' "Sharazad" has anthropomorphic lions, hyenas and African wild dogs.
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler:The events of''Lightbringer'' "Lightbringer" cause the invention of religion.]]
* BoldExplorer: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in''Lightbringer''.
"Lightbringer".
* BreathWeapon: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and''The "The Dragon's Claw'' Claw" breathe fire.
* CatFolk: Anthropomorphic lions in''Sharazad''.
"Sharazad".
* DataPad: Appears in''Lightbringer''.
"Lightbringer".
* DelightfulDragon: Tal from''The "The Dragon's Claw'', Claw", who is friend and guide to the four teenagers.
* BeastMan:
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler:The events of
* BoldExplorer: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in
* BreathWeapon: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and
* CatFolk: Anthropomorphic lions in
* DataPad: Appears in
* DelightfulDragon: Tal from
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* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:Delta-473 in ''Lightbringer''.]]
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* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:Delta-473 in ''Lightbringer''."Lightbringer".]]
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* ExtinctInTheFuture: ''Sharazad'' is set in a future where humans are extinct, as well as elephants, rhinos, hippos, and giraffes.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Inverted in ''The Dragon's Claw'' – the mythical creatures do believe in humans, but can no longer exist in our world because we've stopped believing in them. It's stated that if they stopped believing in us, the four kids wouldn't be able to exist in their world, either.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Inverted in ''The Dragon's Claw'' – the mythical creatures do believe in humans, but can no longer exist in our world because we've stopped believing in them. It's stated that if they stopped believing in us, the four kids wouldn't be able to exist in their world, either.
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* ExtinctInTheFuture: ''Sharazad'' "Sharazad" is set in a future where humans are extinct, as well as elephants, rhinos, hippos, and giraffes.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Inverted in''The "The Dragon's Claw'' – Claw" -- the mythical creatures do believe in humans, but can no longer exist in our world because we've stopped believing in them. It's stated that if they stopped believing in us, the four kids wouldn't be able to exist in their world, either.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Inverted in
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* FirstContact: Aliens and humans meet in ''Lightbringer''.
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* FirstContact: Aliens and humans meet in ''Lightbringer''."Lightbringer".
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* HumanAliens: Appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* HumanitysWake: ''Sharazad'' takes place long after humans are extinct.
* IntellectualAnimal: Intelligent lions, hyenas and African wild dogs in ''Sharazad''.
* {{Lunacy}}: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon''. As the title suggests, they can transform regardless of the moon phase.]]
* MagicalLand: In ''The Dragon's Claw'', four teenagers are transported to a world where all mythical creatures are real.
* HumanitysWake: ''Sharazad'' takes place long after humans are extinct.
* IntellectualAnimal: Intelligent lions, hyenas and African wild dogs in ''Sharazad''.
* {{Lunacy}}: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon''. As the title suggests, they can transform regardless of the moon phase.]]
* MagicalLand: In ''The Dragon's Claw'', four teenagers are transported to a world where all mythical creatures are real.
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* HumanAliens: Appear in ''Lightbringer''.
"Lightbringer".
* HumanitysWake:''Sharazad'' "Sharazad" takes place long after humans are extinct.
* IntellectualAnimal: Intelligent lions, hyenas and African wild dogs in''Sharazad''.
"Sharazad".
* {{Lunacy}}: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in''Beneath A "Beneath a Crescent Moon''.Moon". As the title suggests, they can transform regardless of the moon phase.]]
* MagicalLand: In''The "The Dragon's Claw'', Claw", four teenagers are transported to a world where all mythical creatures are real.
* HumanitysWake:
* IntellectualAnimal: Intelligent lions, hyenas and African wild dogs in
* {{Lunacy}}: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in
* MagicalLand: In
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* MenagerieOfMisery: Averted in ''Home'' – the zoo is essentially a haven for animals, especially compared to the harshness of life in the wild.
* MisterSeahorse: A literal example in ''Birth Day''.
* AMythologyIsTrue: [[spoiler:According to ''Lightbringer'', there really was a Lucifer – but he wasn't quite what the Bible tells us.]]
* NatureIsNotNice: As Kemba the puma discovers in ''Home'', when she escapes a zoo and attempts to survive in the wild. Also applies to ''The Long Walk'' – life for two zebra foals separated from their mothers is fraught with danger.
* NumberedHomeworld: Delta-473 and Sigma-5 appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* OneWorldOrder: Implied in ''Lightbringer''.
* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler:The ending of ''The Dragon's Claw''.]]
* MisterSeahorse: A literal example in ''Birth Day''.
* AMythologyIsTrue: [[spoiler:According to ''Lightbringer'', there really was a Lucifer – but he wasn't quite what the Bible tells us.]]
* NatureIsNotNice: As Kemba the puma discovers in ''Home'', when she escapes a zoo and attempts to survive in the wild. Also applies to ''The Long Walk'' – life for two zebra foals separated from their mothers is fraught with danger.
* NumberedHomeworld: Delta-473 and Sigma-5 appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* OneWorldOrder: Implied in ''Lightbringer''.
* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler:The ending of ''The Dragon's Claw''.]]
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* MenagerieOfMisery: Averted in ''Home'' – "Home" -- the zoo is essentially a haven for animals, especially compared to the harshness of life in the wild.
* MisterSeahorse: A literal example in''Birth Day''.
"Birth Day".
* AMythologyIsTrue: [[spoiler:According to''Lightbringer'', "Lightbringer", there really was a Lucifer – -- but he wasn't quite what the Bible tells us.]]
* NatureIsNotNice: As Kemba the puma discovers in''Home'', "Home", when she escapes a zoo and attempts to survive in the wild. Also applies to ''The "The Long Walk'' – Walk" -- life for two zebra foals separated from their mothers is fraught with danger.
* NumberedHomeworld: Delta-473 and Sigma-5 appear in''Lightbringer''.
"Lightbringer".
* OneWorldOrder: Implied in''Lightbringer''.
"Lightbringer".
* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler:The ending of''The "The Dragon's Claw''.Claw".]]
* MisterSeahorse: A literal example in
* AMythologyIsTrue: [[spoiler:According to
* NatureIsNotNice: As Kemba the puma discovers in
* NumberedHomeworld: Delta-473 and Sigma-5 appear in
* OneWorldOrder: Implied in
* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler:The ending of
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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' are not affected by the phases of the moon.]]
* PresentTenseNarrative: Used in ''Birth Day''.
* RaisedInCaptivity: Kemba the puma in ''Home''.
* ResourcefulRodent: The heroes of ''The Redfern Rats'' are resourceful rats and squirrels.
* TalkingAnimal: Many of the stories feature these. In ''The Redfern Rats'' each species speaks its own language, though fortunately the gossipy squirrels like to learn those of others. In ''The Dream Eaters'', intelligent species like the dragons and wyverns learn a common language to communicate with each other.
* PresentTenseNarrative: Used in ''Birth Day''.
* RaisedInCaptivity: Kemba the puma in ''Home''.
* ResourcefulRodent: The heroes of ''The Redfern Rats'' are resourceful rats and squirrels.
* TalkingAnimal: Many of the stories feature these. In ''The Redfern Rats'' each species speaks its own language, though fortunately the gossipy squirrels like to learn those of others. In ''The Dream Eaters'', intelligent species like the dragons and wyverns learn a common language to communicate with each other.
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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The werewolves in ''Beneath A "Beneath a Crescent Moon'' Moon" are not affected by the phases of the moon.]]
* PresentTenseNarrative: Used in''Birth Day''.
"Birth Day".
* RaisedInCaptivity: Kemba the puma in''Home''.
"Home".
* ResourcefulRodent: The heroes of''The "The Redfern Rats'' Rats" are resourceful rats and squirrels.
* TalkingAnimal: Many of the stories feature these. In''The "The Redfern Rats'' Rats", each species speaks its own language, though fortunately the gossipy squirrels like to learn those of others. In ''The Dream Eaters'', intelligent species like the dragons and wyverns learn a common language to communicate with each other.
* PresentTenseNarrative: Used in
* RaisedInCaptivity: Kemba the puma in
* ResourcefulRodent: The heroes of
* TalkingAnimal: Many of the stories feature these. In
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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Em and Charlotte in ''The Dragon's Claw''. Em wears jeans and T-shirts, has messy hair, and has a male best friend. Charlotte wears short skirts and make-up, has carefully-groomed hair, and is horrified at the thought of wearing hiking gear. Neither is happy about being forced to share a room.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Barchek in ''Lightbringer'' has an implant that helps him learn alien languages very fast.
* {{Unicorn}}: Valanar in ''The Dragon's Claw'' is the opposite of the typical, noble unicorn.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon's Claw'' qualify, having four legs and two wings. The former also has a hippogriff and manticore, and the latter a griffin and centaur.
* WickedWeasel: Weasels are the antagonists of ''The Redfern Rats''.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: [[spoiler:Lucas in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' howls at the crescent moon of the title while in wolf form. Also qualifies as a HowlOfSorrow.]]
* TranslatorMicrobes: Barchek in ''Lightbringer'' has an implant that helps him learn alien languages very fast.
* {{Unicorn}}: Valanar in ''The Dragon's Claw'' is the opposite of the typical, noble unicorn.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon's Claw'' qualify, having four legs and two wings. The former also has a hippogriff and manticore, and the latter a griffin and centaur.
* WickedWeasel: Weasels are the antagonists of ''The Redfern Rats''.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: [[spoiler:Lucas in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' howls at the crescent moon of the title while in wolf form. Also qualifies as a HowlOfSorrow.]]
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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Em and Charlotte in ''The "The Dragon's Claw''.Claw". Em wears jeans and T-shirts, has messy hair, and has a male best friend. Charlotte wears short skirts and make-up, has carefully-groomed carefully groomed hair, and is horrified at the thought of wearing hiking gear. Neither is happy about being forced to share a room.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Barchek in''Lightbringer'' "Lightbringer" has an implant that helps him learn alien languages very fast.
* {{Unicorn}}: Valanar in''The "The Dragon's Claw'' Claw" is the opposite of the typical, noble unicorn.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and''The "The Dragon's Claw'' Claw" qualify, having four legs and two wings. The former also has a hippogriff and manticore, and the latter a griffin and centaur.
* WickedWeasel: Weasels are the antagonists of''The "The Redfern Rats''.
Rats".
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: [[spoiler:Lucas in''Beneath A "Beneath a Crescent Moon'' Moon" howls at the crescent moon of the title while in wolf form. Also qualifies as a HowlOfSorrow.]]
* TranslatorMicrobes: Barchek in
* {{Unicorn}}: Valanar in
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and
* WickedWeasel: Weasels are the antagonists of
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: [[spoiler:Lucas in
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* YouDirtyRat: Averted in ''The Redfern Rats'' – the rat characters are brave and heroic. Them being clean animals is also mentioned.
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* YouDirtyRat: Averted in ''The "The Redfern Rats'' – Rats" -- the rat characters are brave and heroic. Them being clean animals is also mentioned.mentioned.
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* ExtinctInTheFuture: ''Sharazad'' is set in a future where humans are extinct.
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* ExtinctInTheFuture: ''Sharazad'' is set in a future where humans are extinct.extinct, as well as elephants, rhinos, hippos, and giraffes.
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* FantasticRacism: In ''The Dream Eaters'', dragons and wyverns hate each other and have been at war for centuries.
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* FantasticRacism: In ''The Dream Eaters'', dragons and wyverns hate each other and have been at war for centuries. Each believes the other started it.
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* {{Hippogriff}}: Chirro in ''The Dragon’s Claw''. Hippogriffs here are the hybrid offspring of a horse and a griffin (not a species in their own right).
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* {{Hippogriff}}: Chirro in ''The Dragon’s Claw''.Dream Eaters''. Hippogriffs here are the hybrid offspring of a horse and a griffin (not a species in their own right).
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* Unicorn: Valanar in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' is the opposite of the typical, noble unicorn.
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* Baku: The titular dream eaters.
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* Baku: {{Baku}}: The titular dream eaters.
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* Lunacy: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon''. As the title suggests, they can transform regardless of the moon phase.]]
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* DragonVarietyPack: The Dream Eaters features dragons, wyverns and drakes as distinct species.
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* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories – for example, the Smilodon in ''Longtooth'' worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' venerate their ancestor Rattus.
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* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories – for example, the Smilodon ''Smilodon'' in ''Longtooth'' worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' venerate their ancestor Rattus.
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[[caption-width-right:992:Front Cover]]
''The Dream Eaters and Other Stories'' is a collection of fantasy/xenofiction tales by Louise Searl, author of ''Literature/KonasSong'' and ''Literature/TheWayOfKings2021''. The book contains the titular novella plus nine short stories.
The stories included are:
''The Dream Eaters'' – During an ongoing war between dragons and wyverns, young albino dragon Kalakri must take up the challenge of saving her colony.
''Sharazad'' – In a future where humans are extinct, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs have evolved sapience.
''The Redfern Rats'' – The rats of Redfern Wood attempt to unite the wood’s inhabitants in defence of their home.
''Home'' – A puma accidentally escapes from a zoo. With no idea how to fend for herself, will she manage to survive?
''Lightbringer'' – The crew of a spaceship come across a planet with intelligent life. The natives need help, but the rules dictate the explorers must not intervene.
''The Long Walk'' – A pair of zebra foals are separated from their mothers whilst on migration for the first time, and must try to reunite with their herd.
''Longtooth'' – During the Ice Age, two different species of sabre-toothed cat find themselves competing for territory.
''Birth Day'' – A seahorse prepares for the birth of his young.
''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' – A married couple face a dilemma when the husband’s best friend sees something he shouldn’t.
''The Dragon’s Claw'' – Four teenagers on a school trip are transported to a world where mythical creatures are real.
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!! ''The Dream Eaters and Other Stories'' contains examples of:
* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer'' are not supposed to interfere with the cultures they visit. Protagonist Larion has broken this rule once already ...
* AllMythsAreTrue: The world the four teenagers visit in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' is filled with all the creatures of mythology.
* AncientAstronauts: [[spoiler:The premise of ''Lightbringer''.]]
* AnimalIsTheNewMan: In ''Sharazad'', humans are extinct and social carnivores have evolved intelligence and bipedalism.
* AnimalNamingConvention:
** The rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' are named after plants, and the squirrels after trees.
** The lions in ''Sharazad'' have a compound name, the first syllable being their pride name (e.g. Ro-nar is from Ro pride). The hyenas have names that end in -ra. The male African wild dogs have names that end in -ak, whilst the females’ end in -ik.
* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories – for example, the Smilodon in ''Longtooth'' worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' venerate their ancestor Rattus.
* Baku: The titular dream eaters.
* BasiliskAndCockatrice: A basilisk appears in ''The Dream Eaters'', and a cockatrice in ''The Dragon’s Claw''.
* BeastMan: ''Sharazad'' has anthropomorphic lions, hyenas and African wild dogs.
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler:The events of ''Lightbringer'' cause the invention of religion.]]
* BoldExplorer: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer''.
* BreathWeapon: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon’s Claw'' breathe fire.
* CatFolk: Anthropomorphic lions in ''Sharazad''.
* DataPad: Appears in ''Lightbringer''.
* DelightfulDragon: Tal from ''The Dragon’s Claw'', who is friend and guide to the four teenagers.
* DragonVarietyPack: The Dream Eaters features dragons, wyverns and drakes as distinct species.
* DueToTheDead: The dragons in ''The Dream Eaters'' burn their dead.
* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:Delta-473 in ''Lightbringer''.]]
* EmotionEater: The baku in ''The Dream Eaters'' feed on negative emotions and bad dreams.
* ExtinctInTheFuture: ''Sharazad'' is set in a future where humans are extinct.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Inverted in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' – the mythical creatures do believe in humans, but can no longer exist in our world because we’ve stopped believing in them. It’s stated that if they stopped believing in us, the four kids wouldn’t be able to exist in their world, either.
* FantasticRacism: In ''The Dream Eaters'', dragons and wyverns hate each other and have been at war for centuries.
* FantasyKeepsake: [[spoiler:The dragon’s claw in the story of the same name.]]
* FirstContact: Aliens and humans meet in ''Lightbringer''.
* Hippogriff: Chirro in ''The Dragon’s Claw''. Hippogriffs here are the hybrid offspring of a horse and a griffin (not a species in their own right).
* HumanAliens: Appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* HumanitysWake: ''Sharazad'' takes place long after humans are extinct.
* IntellectualAnimal: Intelligent lions, hyenas and African wild dogs in ''Sharazad''.
* Lunacy: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon''. As the title suggests, they can transform regardless of the moon phase.]]
* MagicalLand: In ''The Dragon’s Claw'', four teenagers are transported to a world where all mythical creatures are real.
* MammalMonstersAreMoreHeroic: Inverted in ''The Dream Eaters''. The reptilian dragons are the heroes, whilst the Big Bad is a mammal-mashup manticore.
* MenagerieOfMisery: Averted in ''Home'' – the zoo is essentially a haven for animals, especially compared to the harshness of life in the wild.
* MisterSeahorse: A literal example in ''Birth Day''.
* AMythologyIsTrue: [[spoiler:According to ''Lightbringer'', there really was a Lucifer – but he wasn’t quite what the Bible tells us.]]
* NatureIsNotNice: As Kemba the puma discovers in ''Home'', when she escapes a zoo and attempts to survive in the wild. Also applies to ''The Long Walk'' – life for two zebra foals separated from their mothers is fraught with danger.
* NumberedHomeworld: Delta-473 and Sigma-5 appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* OneWorldOrder: Implied in ''Lightbringer''.
* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler:The ending of ''The Dragon’s Claw''.]]
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: ''The Dream Eaters'' features dragons, wyverns and drakes, all portrayed as different species.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' are not affected by the phases of the moon.]]
* PresentTenseNarrative: Used in ''Birth Day''.
* RaisedInCaptivity: Kemba the puma in ''Home''.
* ResourcefulRodent: The heroes of ''The Redfern Rats'' are resourceful rats and squirrels.
* TalkingAnimal: Many of the stories feature these. In ''The Redfern Rats'' each species speaks its own language, though fortunately the gossipy squirrels like to learn those of others. In ''The Dream Eaters'', intelligent species like the dragons and wyverns learn a common language to communicate with each other.
* TokenHeroicOrc: Theeg the wyvern in ''The Dream Eaters''.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Em and Charlotte in ''The Dragon’s Claw''. Em wears jeans and T-shirts, has messy hair, and has a male best friend. Charlotte wears short skirts and make-up, has carefully-groomed hair, and is horrified at the thought of wearing hiking gear. Neither is happy about being forced to share a room.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Barchek in ''Lightbringer'' has an implant that helps him learn alien languages very fast.
* Unicorn: Valanar in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' is the opposite of the typical, noble unicorn.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon’s Claw'' qualify, having four legs and two wings. The former also has a hippogriff and manticore, and the latter a griffin and centaur.
* WickedWeasel: Weasels are the antagonists of ''The Redfern Rats''.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: [[spoiler:Lucas in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' howls at the crescent moon of the title while in wolf form. Also qualifies as a HowlOfSorrow.]]
* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Sharazad is a future Africa inhabited by intelligent, bipedal carnivores.
* {{Xenofiction}}: Most of the stories are not from a human perspective.
* YouDirtyRat: Averted in ''The Redfern Rats'' – the rat characters are brave and heroic. Them being clean animals is also mentioned.
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''The Dream Eaters and Other Stories'' is a collection of fantasy/xenofiction tales by Louise Searl, author of ''Literature/KonasSong'' and ''Literature/TheWayOfKings2021''. The book contains the titular novella plus nine short stories.
The stories included are:
''The Dream Eaters'' – During an ongoing war between dragons and wyverns, young albino dragon Kalakri must take up the challenge of saving her colony.
''Sharazad'' – In a future where humans are extinct, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs have evolved sapience.
''The Redfern Rats'' – The rats of Redfern Wood attempt to unite the wood’s inhabitants in defence of their home.
''Home'' – A puma accidentally escapes from a zoo. With no idea how to fend for herself, will she manage to survive?
''Lightbringer'' – The crew of a spaceship come across a planet with intelligent life. The natives need help, but the rules dictate the explorers must not intervene.
''The Long Walk'' – A pair of zebra foals are separated from their mothers whilst on migration for the first time, and must try to reunite with their herd.
''Longtooth'' – During the Ice Age, two different species of sabre-toothed cat find themselves competing for territory.
''Birth Day'' – A seahorse prepares for the birth of his young.
''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' – A married couple face a dilemma when the husband’s best friend sees something he shouldn’t.
''The Dragon’s Claw'' – Four teenagers on a school trip are transported to a world where mythical creatures are real.
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!! ''The Dream Eaters and Other Stories'' contains examples of:
* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer'' are not supposed to interfere with the cultures they visit. Protagonist Larion has broken this rule once already ...
* AllMythsAreTrue: The world the four teenagers visit in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' is filled with all the creatures of mythology.
* AncientAstronauts: [[spoiler:The premise of ''Lightbringer''.]]
* AnimalIsTheNewMan: In ''Sharazad'', humans are extinct and social carnivores have evolved intelligence and bipedalism.
* AnimalNamingConvention:
** The rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' are named after plants, and the squirrels after trees.
** The lions in ''Sharazad'' have a compound name, the first syllable being their pride name (e.g. Ro-nar is from Ro pride). The hyenas have names that end in -ra. The male African wild dogs have names that end in -ak, whilst the females’ end in -ik.
* AnimalReligion: Appears in several of the animal stories – for example, the Smilodon in ''Longtooth'' worship the sun and moon, and the rats in ''The Redfern Rats'' venerate their ancestor Rattus.
* Baku: The titular dream eaters.
* BasiliskAndCockatrice: A basilisk appears in ''The Dream Eaters'', and a cockatrice in ''The Dragon’s Claw''.
* BeastMan: ''Sharazad'' has anthropomorphic lions, hyenas and African wild dogs.
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler:The events of ''Lightbringer'' cause the invention of religion.]]
* BoldExplorer: The crew of the ''Watcher'' in ''Lightbringer''.
* BreathWeapon: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon’s Claw'' breathe fire.
* CatFolk: Anthropomorphic lions in ''Sharazad''.
* DataPad: Appears in ''Lightbringer''.
* DelightfulDragon: Tal from ''The Dragon’s Claw'', who is friend and guide to the four teenagers.
* DragonVarietyPack: The Dream Eaters features dragons, wyverns and drakes as distinct species.
* DueToTheDead: The dragons in ''The Dream Eaters'' burn their dead.
* EarthAllAlong: [[spoiler:Delta-473 in ''Lightbringer''.]]
* EmotionEater: The baku in ''The Dream Eaters'' feed on negative emotions and bad dreams.
* ExtinctInTheFuture: ''Sharazad'' is set in a future where humans are extinct.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Inverted in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' – the mythical creatures do believe in humans, but can no longer exist in our world because we’ve stopped believing in them. It’s stated that if they stopped believing in us, the four kids wouldn’t be able to exist in their world, either.
* FantasticRacism: In ''The Dream Eaters'', dragons and wyverns hate each other and have been at war for centuries.
* FantasyKeepsake: [[spoiler:The dragon’s claw in the story of the same name.]]
* FirstContact: Aliens and humans meet in ''Lightbringer''.
* Hippogriff: Chirro in ''The Dragon’s Claw''. Hippogriffs here are the hybrid offspring of a horse and a griffin (not a species in their own right).
* HumanAliens: Appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* HumanitysWake: ''Sharazad'' takes place long after humans are extinct.
* IntellectualAnimal: Intelligent lions, hyenas and African wild dogs in ''Sharazad''.
* Lunacy: [[spoiler:Averted with the werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon''. As the title suggests, they can transform regardless of the moon phase.]]
* MagicalLand: In ''The Dragon’s Claw'', four teenagers are transported to a world where all mythical creatures are real.
* MammalMonstersAreMoreHeroic: Inverted in ''The Dream Eaters''. The reptilian dragons are the heroes, whilst the Big Bad is a mammal-mashup manticore.
* MenagerieOfMisery: Averted in ''Home'' – the zoo is essentially a haven for animals, especially compared to the harshness of life in the wild.
* MisterSeahorse: A literal example in ''Birth Day''.
* AMythologyIsTrue: [[spoiler:According to ''Lightbringer'', there really was a Lucifer – but he wasn’t quite what the Bible tells us.]]
* NatureIsNotNice: As Kemba the puma discovers in ''Home'', when she escapes a zoo and attempts to survive in the wild. Also applies to ''The Long Walk'' – life for two zebra foals separated from their mothers is fraught with danger.
* NumberedHomeworld: Delta-473 and Sigma-5 appear in ''Lightbringer''.
* OneWorldOrder: Implied in ''Lightbringer''.
* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler:The ending of ''The Dragon’s Claw''.]]
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: ''The Dream Eaters'' features dragons, wyverns and drakes, all portrayed as different species.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The werewolves in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' are not affected by the phases of the moon.]]
* PresentTenseNarrative: Used in ''Birth Day''.
* RaisedInCaptivity: Kemba the puma in ''Home''.
* ResourcefulRodent: The heroes of ''The Redfern Rats'' are resourceful rats and squirrels.
* TalkingAnimal: Many of the stories feature these. In ''The Redfern Rats'' each species speaks its own language, though fortunately the gossipy squirrels like to learn those of others. In ''The Dream Eaters'', intelligent species like the dragons and wyverns learn a common language to communicate with each other.
* TokenHeroicOrc: Theeg the wyvern in ''The Dream Eaters''.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Em and Charlotte in ''The Dragon’s Claw''. Em wears jeans and T-shirts, has messy hair, and has a male best friend. Charlotte wears short skirts and make-up, has carefully-groomed hair, and is horrified at the thought of wearing hiking gear. Neither is happy about being forced to share a room.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Barchek in ''Lightbringer'' has an implant that helps him learn alien languages very fast.
* Unicorn: Valanar in ''The Dragon’s Claw'' is the opposite of the typical, noble unicorn.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The dragons of ''The Dream Eaters'' and ''The Dragon’s Claw'' qualify, having four legs and two wings. The former also has a hippogriff and manticore, and the latter a griffin and centaur.
* WickedWeasel: Weasels are the antagonists of ''The Redfern Rats''.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: [[spoiler:Lucas in ''Beneath A Crescent Moon'' howls at the crescent moon of the title while in wolf form. Also qualifies as a HowlOfSorrow.]]
* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Sharazad is a future Africa inhabited by intelligent, bipedal carnivores.
* {{Xenofiction}}: Most of the stories are not from a human perspective.
* YouDirtyRat: Averted in ''The Redfern Rats'' – the rat characters are brave and heroic. Them being clean animals is also mentioned.
