"Dreams are not fragile things. They are the bridges between hearts. And they are forever."
What if the clouds above us were not just vapor and wind, but the roof of another world?
In The City in the Clouds, readers are transported into a luminous, heart-stirring fantasy where courage, imagination, and friendship are the keys to saving not only one world-but many.
At the heart of this tale is Lila, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary sense of wonder. One autumn evening, she glimpses something strange: a spiral of unmoving clouds above her quiet town, whispering songs no one else hears. With the help of Nico, a shy artist with stories inked into every sketch, and Caelan, a mysterious boy born from forgotten dreams, Lila climbs a staircase woven from starlight and discovers the City in the Clouds-a floating realm powered by the collective dreams of children.
Dreams are fading. Wonder is dying. Parts of the city have grown cold, dimmed by disbelief. A creeping fog known as the Sorrow threatens to unravel the entire world of imagination. To save the city, Lila and her friends must embark on a journey across vast dream realms-from luminous gardens to collapsing towers, from echoing halls of memory to islands suspended in music. Along the way, they must reclaim the lost Keys of Wonder, Courage, and Memory before darkness consumes everything.
Standing in their way is the Hollow King, a merciless shadow feeding on forgotten hopes, and later, the Devourer, an ancient force that erases dreams so thoroughly that even memory cannot resurrect them. The final battle will not be fought with swords, but with belief, vulnerability, and the power to create something new.
Through luminous prose and vivid world-building, The City in the Clouds explores:
The strength of childhood imagination The courage to face inner fears The healing power of friendship The importance of memory, hope, and creative expression
Readers will journey through breathtaking dreamscapes: the Dream Archipelago, the Isle of Remembered Songs, the Tower of Forgotten Wishes, and more-each a metaphor for emotions, growing up, and the universal longing to be seen and believed in.
This novel is not just an adventure-it's an invitation. An invitation for readers to reclaim their belief in wonder. To protect the fragile beauty of imagination. And to understand that even the smallest dream can illuminate the darkest sky.
The City in the Clouds is both epic in scale and intimate in emotion. It is a timeless story that will resonate with dreamers of all ages.
When Lila discovers a hidden staircase in the sky, she enters a world where dreams are real and imagination holds the power to save or destroy. Alongside two unlikely allies, she must recover the Keys of Creation and face ancient shadows in a race against despair. Can one girl's dream save an entire realm of wonder?
A luminous fantasy about hope, belonging, and the magic of believing.
The City in the Clouds was written as a love letter to the power of storytelling. For every child who ever felt invisible. For every reader who still remembers their wildest dreams. And for anyone who believes that wonder is not something we outgrow-but something we must protect. Welcome to the City. It was always waiting for you.
