The Department of Dreams is a fantasy novel that follows Penny, a new hire at a department store that sells dreams. It is the first book in a bestselling duology and has been translated into multiple languages. The story explores human nature and the power of dreams, and has received positive reviews from readers and critics alike.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2024
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

*THE INSTANT SATURDAY TIMES #2 BESTSELLER* Readers can't get enough of this enchanting story The Sun F illed to the brim with joy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A delightful journey into a fantasy realm where dreams make everything better Daily Mail || THE #1 KOREAN BESTSeller WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD || In a mysterious town hidden in our collective subconscious, there's a department store that sells dreams. Day and night, visitors, both human and animal, shuffle in to purchase their latest adventure. Each floor specializes in a specific type of dream: childhood memories, food dreams, ice skating, dreams of stardom. Flying dreams are almost always sold out. Some seek dreams of loved ones who have died. For Penny, an enthusiastic new hire, working at the store is the opportunity of a lifetime. As she uncovers the workings of this whimsical world, she bonds with a cast of unforgettable characters, including DallerGut, the flamboyant and wise owner, Babynap Rockabye, a famous dream designer, Maxim, a nightmare producer, and the many customers who dream to heal, dream to grow, and dream to flourish. A captivating story that will leave a lingering magical feeling in readers' minds, this is the first book in a bestselling duology for anyone exhausted from the reality of their daily life. ** Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee ** WATERSTONES SFF BOTM - AUGUST 2024 FOYLES TRANSLATED BOOK OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2023 DALLERGUT IN THE PRESS: A fantastical narrative CNN It makes the world around us come alive and the imagination sing Reactor Mag A deep exploration of human nature Washington Post READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH: What a ride! I DEVOURED this book in one sitting! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There were so many more layers to this story than I could have imagined.

THE INSTANT SATURDAY TIMES #2 BESTSELLER

READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS ENCHANTING STORY

THE SUN

FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH JOY

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

A DELIGHTFUL JOURNEY INTO A FANTASY REALM WHERE DREAMS MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER

DAILY MAIL

|| THE #1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD ||

IN A MYSTERIOUS TOWN HIDDEN IN OUR COLLECTIVE SUBCONSCIOUS, THERE'S A DEPARTMENT STORE THAT SELLS DREAMS.

DAY AND NIGHT, VISITORS, BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL, SHUFFLE IN TO PURCHASE THEIR LATEST ADVENTURE.

EACH FLOOR SPECIALIZES IN A SPECIFIC TYPE OF DREAM: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, FOOD DREAMS, ICE SKATING, DREAMS OF STARDOM.

FLYING DREAMS ARE ALMOST ALWAYS SOLD OUT.

SOME SEEK DREAMS OF LOVED ONES WHO HAVE DIED.

FOR PENNY, AN ENTHUSIASTIC NEW HIRE, WORKING AT THE STORE IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.

AS SHE UNCOVERS THE WORKINGS OF THIS WHIMSICAL WORLD, SHE BONDS WITH A CAST OF UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS, INCLUDING DALLERGUT, THE FLAMBOYANT AND WISE OWNER, BABYNAP ROCKABYE, A FAMOUS DREAM DESIGNER, MAXIM, A NIGHTMARE PRODUCER, AND THE MANY CUSTOMERS WHO DREAM TO HEAL, DREAM TO GROW, AND DREAM TO FLOURISH.

A CAPTIVATING STORY THAT WILL LEAVE A LINGERING MAGICAL FEELING IN READERS' MINDS, THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK IN A BESTSELLING DUOLOGY FOR ANYONE EXHAUSTED FROM THE REALITY OF THEIR DAILY LIFE.

TRANSLATED FROM THE KOREAN BY SANDY JOOSUN LEE

WATERSTONES SFF BOTM - AUGUST 2024

FOYLES TRANSLATED BOOK OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2023

DALLERGUT IN THE PRESS:

A FANTASTICAL NARRATIVE

CNN

IT MAKES THE WORLD AROUND US COME ALIVE AND THE IMAGINATION SING

REACTOR MAG

A DEEP EXPLORATION OF HUMAN NATURE

WASHINGTON POST

READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH:

WHAT A RIDE! I DEVOURED THIS BOOK IN ONE SITTING!

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

THERE WERE SO MANY MORE LAYERS TO THIS STORY THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINED.

Weight: 234g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035412761