"Follow the Hummingbird" by Elena Carter If you are looking for a brilliant, heart-squeezing, touching, and cleverly written novel about dreams, don't hesitate a second to read this one. The Plot: Tina is a young woman and an aspiring writer. She is deeply in grief after her husband's death. Tina has a bright and vivid life in her dreams. But after the tragedy, her dreams become more and more realistic. Sometimes, the woman even loses the sense of reality and track of time. The life in her dreams becomes more and more attractive than reality. Opening one door after another in her dreams, Tina risks having her soul grabbed by the ancient dark force hiding somewhere in the numerous realms of her dreams. The Writing Style: It is the first book in "The Dream Tamer Chronicles." I'm delighted I have the second one on my bookshelf. The reason is obvious –book one is so masterfully written that I couldn't get enough of it. It's one of the most heartwarming, heart-squeezing, and touching books I've recently read. Moreover, it's also one of the most cleverly written books about dreams I've read. It's apparent that the author carried out massive research giving different perspectives of views concerning dreams. But still, every single page is penetrated with deep feelings, boiling emotions, light humor, tender care, and unconditional love. The writing style is so easy and deep at the same time. The novel is unputdownable, blow minded, and mesmerizing in every line. If you watched the "Ghost Whisperer" series and enjoyed it, then you'll love reading this book. The Characters: There are a few characters in this novel. But I can't stop admiring how brilliantly and thoughtfully all of them are portrayed. Their dialogues seemed so real that I felt involved in their talks. Their emotions and feelings were described so thoroughly that it seemed I was there with them. The characters were so alive on the pages that I felt a solid emotional connection to them. I truly enjoyed how Elena Carter intertwined the main character's life in two worlds with all the tiny and essential details. I liked how virtuously the author succeeded in describing relations among the characters. As if their relations were thick ropes that could be touched and evaluated for strength. The fave quote: "Dreams are complicated. They can be a blessing or a curse." Would I read other books by this author: Sure! My humble rating is: 5.5/5 P.S. I've been too familiar with the world of dreams since my early childhood. I know perfectly well about the curse and the blessing. Probably, that's why I felt so emotionally connected with the main character and couldn't agree more with one of her musings: "It would be cool if I could take pictures of my dreams…Somebody needs to invent a camera like that…"