March 19, 2018
The Other Side of Dreams (New Literary Fiction Novel)
OK, picture this: you’ve just won the lottery. Imagine the feeling of unreality pervading you, the surreal knowledge that your wildest dreams are becoming true. Now, what if I told you that no fate is worse than seeing your dreams come true? Welcome to The Other Side of Dreams, my newest literary fiction novel.
The Other Side of Dreams is a book following my tradition of literary fiction novels that focus on the individual. If you take a look at my Goodreads profile, you will see that my work revolves around the themes of the repressed past, the impossibility of choices, flawed men and determined women. That was the blueprint for To Cross an Ocean: Apognosis and it is for The Other Side of Dreams as well. Furthermore, although this newest novel can be read completely independently from Apognosis, the reader will encounter some familiar faces and settings.
The Other Side of Dreams: Plot Description
The following blurb is taken directly from the back cover. I deliberately keep it short and simple, as I don’t believe in lengthy descriptions. Remember, good books are not about plot.
He ekes out a meager living battling society’s prejudices and a past trauma.
She’s struggling with alcohol addiction.
An unexpected lottery win changes their lives overnight, and they begin to travel around Europe, discovering more about themselves and each other.
But soon the darker truth behind his past as well as her future will force an unexpected endgame.
Critical Reception for The Other Side of Dreams
“The quality of the style, language and writing skill reminded me of Margaret Atwood; the masterful psychological insight into the minds of tortured souls reminded me of Dostoyevsky; the vivid, evocative descriptions reminded me of Marcel Proust.” — Francis Mont, author of The Prism of my Mind
“Chris Angelis has a way of describing sad reality with beautiful words full of atmosphere, capturing thoughts and feelings that even his protagonists wouldn’t be able to put into words.” — Barbara Tsipouras, Reading Experience
“Honest, beautiful writing. Chris Angelis strips away the pleasant lies we choose to believe and exposes our senses to something poetic and new.” — Kinney Scott, author of the Ashwood series
Acknowledgments
I’d like to thank the following people who agreed to read The Other Side of Dreams before its publication.
The Other Side of Dreams (like everything else I write) is dedicated to Titta, my first and best reader.
External Links for The Other Side of Dreams
Most of my fiction is available as an immediate free download – simply visit the Fiction page on the main site. And remember, you can also just email me and ask for a free, no-strings-attached (e.g. review etc.) digital copy of any of my books.