The Mirror of Her Dreams

Remember A-ha’s video for Take on Me? In it, a man in a comic book pulls a woman into that two-dimensional world, and in a moment of desperation, he sends her back to save her. But true love prevails, and she pulls him into a three-dimensional life. I loved this video far more than the song, and I think I know why.

I have long been fascinated by interdimensional travel, and Donaldson’s book might be the root of the reason. A young woman, dissatisfied and disillusioned with everyday life, is offered an opportunity to escape and she takes it by… show more.

Who doesn’t love a fantasy book where the characters are thrown into impossible situations right from the get-go?

In this series, the two main protagonists are playing catch-up almost the whole way. I loved how their romance developed in the midst of chaos, with both of them trying to figure each other out even as they tried to figure out their enemies.

The two-book series has a great ending as well. A true battle of wits.

The Mirror of Her Dreams, Book 1 of Mordant’s Need, is my all-time favorite book. A woman who believes herself dull and unlovable finds herself transported to a world where at least someone believes she is special. The world is doused in a spectacular kind of magic, which I won’t spoil. But the book focuses on someone from our world learning about another reality and growing into a much stronger person than she believed possible.