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Dream Runners, The

Shveta Thakrar

Ages: 14+

Published: 2022

Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-289466-3

Keywords: Hindu mythology, Indian-Americans, dreams, magic, twins

Tanvi, 17, is a harvester of humans' dreams for immortal Nagas, who cannot dream. When Tanvi's memories of her former life resurface, she turns to Venkat, the dreamsmith, for help.