A love story that transcends time and space. Estella and the dream traveler is a riveting, heartwarming and beautifully written philosophical romance that will take you on a journey to feel love that is undiluted and craved in time.

Estella Larsen who is trying to navigate through her life with her dreams of writing after the tragic loss of husband's death. Having two adorable daughters, she wants to focus on providing a fresh start to the three of them so she along with Kaitlin and Mina move to a new house. And although her lineage steeped in magic and her being a witch Estella knew that things were about to change.

Upon a chance encounter with the enigmatic Caelum Di Rosa stirs something in Estella. As her drum instructor there feels like a connection that is old and comforting yet somewhere far away in the distance.

However the world is in dire situation as a group of half- souls are about to wreck havoc and to save the world from annihilation, Estella must venture into her writing ability and write a book that will unite humanity. As the fight begins their love is tested and challenged.

Will the chaos rip them apart or will their eternal love will withstand it?

It's a beautiful story, the kind that stays with you even after completing it. There's an undeniable addictive streak of engaging narration and captivating plot with memorable characters that just drew me in. I knew this would a five stars read the moment I heard about it and I was not disappointed. The themes of time travel, magic, love, longing, found family, emotional vulnerabilities, grief, hope, attraction, understanding and fate are deeply explored through the events that transpired in both Estella's and Caelum's lives.

I'd highly recommend this book to all readers who are looking for an engaging philosophical witchy romance novel with superbly crafted twists and

I really loved the concept of being able to travel between dreams and I loved the little family the travellers created amongst themselves to watch out for Estella making sure that herself and her daughters are taken care of.
If anything I would have prefered the book to have been a bit longer so you get the chance to hear more about Hungaria and Estellas backstory.

I especially loved the mention of Thunder & Daisy I thought that was a beautiful well thought out little ode to the author.

The only thing I did find a little bit difficult to keep up with was the amount of characters being continously introducted and the similarities in names specifically amongst the mmc.

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"He's explored countless minds, but it's hers he connects with. He's loved in many lives, too, but none of those loves were quite like Estella."

"Estella likes gardens, so he's planting one for her."
may every girl have that in life.

"Life is to be lived, not a precious moment wasted or diluted."

"In their eyes, they're one. Without a word, without a touch, they're closer than ever."

i'd like to start off my review by saying that i'm so thankful for the exclusive invite to be among the first to read estella and the dream traveler, i really appreciate it!

this novel was unlike any fantasy type of story that i have read. the book is so unique, and different from what i usually read. to be more specific, the story is set in the very near future, in 2028, and it has magical elements which are witches and dream travelers.

moving on to the characters, let's start with estella and caelum, our two main characters. estella is a witch with the gift of vision, and different witches can have different types of gifts. on the other hand, caelum is a dream traveler. this means that he can travel to all kinds of places while he sleeps. the concept of dream travelers is really interesting to me, and i will think of dreams differently now that i've read this book. i really loved the found family in this book because estella and caelum found a few nice people that they could trust and stick together with.

i recommend paying attention to the cover of the book, because there are little but important details that appear in the story. i love when that happens! i also want to point out that this book is written in third person, and while i usually don't enjoy that as much as first person, it was done really well that i liked it! the book is also written in dual pov so we get to see what both estella and caelum are up to.

overall, i really enjoyed reading this book! i recommend if you like romantasy or magical realism. and as for tropes, if you enjoy the chosen one, fated love, found family, and second chance, then you are going to like it!

and if you haven't already, check out the author's poetry book, thunder and daisy! the poems are beautifully written and whether you already like poetry, or want to try reading something new, i totally recommend checking it out as well!

˗ˋˏ ୨୧ thank you to NetGalley and Mercedes Paradiso for the digital arc in exchange for an honest review! ୨୧ ˎˊ˗