Sep 20, 2015 poet andersonof nightmares reads like a blend between harry potter and the matrix. Nov 21, 2015 overall, poet anderson of nightmares was an enjoyable read. In the dream world, he is poet anderson, a dream walker, a guardian of the dreamscape charged with protecting sleeping innocents from the nightmares that threaten both worlds. Tom delonge plots poet anderson film starring tyler. It is the first book of the upcoming poet anderson trilogy. Though high schooler jonas anderson can control his dreams, he is lost in the real world. Original animation created by the awardwinning animators for poet anderson. The dream walker is a 2014 americanportuguese animated short film directed by tom delonge, edgar martins, and sergio martins. It picks up one year after the conclusion of of nightmares, and while the end of the first book provided a bit of hope for the future of the waking world and the dream world, it becomes apparent very quickly that things are not as great as they could have. But jonas remains tormented by his own nightmarehis failure to rescue alan from. Tom delonge is continuing to grow his poet anderson franchise with a forthcoming short film, with tyler posey, star of mtvs teen wolf, playing the titular character. Overall, poet anderson of nightmares was an enjoyable read. For someone who is a fan of bladerunner, or star wars, poet anderson of nightmares. Through accidents and unforeseen circumstances, a weight is placed on a teenage boy to do what it takes to protect the ones he loves.
Of nightmares follows the epic journey of two orphan brothers jonas. Jonas anderson is the main protagonist in the series. In darkness is the second novel in delonge and youngs poet anderson series following the novel poet anderson. Of nightmares follows the epic journey of two orphan brothers, jonas and. Jul 07, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage. In darkness is the second novel in delonge and youngs poet anderson. Tom delonge plots poet anderson film starring tyler posey. He is the son of brian and eve anderson and the younger brother of alan anderson. Poet andersonof nightmares is an engaging and innovative story about a young man with a unique giftlucid dreaming. Of nightmares is tom delonges first novel, written in collaboration with new york times bestselling author suzanne young. Of nightmares is a thrilling, edge of your seat story written by awardwinning musician and producer tom delonge and new york times bestselling author suzanne young. Tom delonge and bestselling author suzanne young will release their new book, and first in a planned trilogy, poet andersonof nightmares, on.
Since then, poet has appeared in graphic novels, songs written by delonge, and even an animated short film called poet anderson. The dream walker, comes one of the most anticipated collaborations in ya literature this year. Poet anderson in darkness is the second installment of poet anderson, a crossmedia project written by tom delonge and suzanne young. More than just a prequel to the film and novel trilogy, the poet anderson graphic novel is his origin. The dream world is an alternate universe created by humankinds shared unconscious thoughts. With wiremu davidson, kari delonge, amanda douglas, august roads. Of nightmares, the first in a trilogy of poet anderson novels written by awardwinning musician and producer tom delonge and nytimes bestselling author suzanne young. The film focuses on the title character poet, who discovers his guardian angel and destiny inside the dream world, an alternate universe created by humankinds shared unconscious thoughts. He inherited the ability to lucid dream from his mother, a trait which developed into the power of a poet in his teen years.
Theres no room for subtlety in the ya fiction market, at least not in the minds of tom delonge and suzanne young, who teamed up to write the awkwardly titled poet anderson of nightmares. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The poet anderson of nightmares enhanced edition comes with rich multimedia content embedded within the text to give fans a directors cut of the novel including deeper insight into characters, author inspiration and more content from the multimedia universe of poet anderson that spans animation, comics, books and music. Tom delonge details new novel poet anderson of nightmares. The first in a new ya trilogy, poet anderson of nightmares is an epic tale of good vs. Poet anderson of nightmares by tom delonge and suzanne. This book blends scifi, romance, and suspense all into one.
But jonas remains tormented by his own nightmarehis failure to rescue alan from the dreamscape and free him from his coma. Jan 24, 2016 for those who dont know, poet anderson is a character that delonge created in 2008 and is basically a heroic teenager who has the ability to manipulate dreams and nightmares in a mindscape of sleep. The dream walker, comes what is hailed as a teen blade runner, this book has nonstop action with dramatic, heartpounding escapes by the school library journal. Of nightmares follows the epic journey of two orphan brothers, jonas and alan, who are lucid dreamers. The first novel centering on poet anderson, nightmares is the latest part of a transmedia storytelling effort by delonge former guitarist and colead vocalist of blink182, joining an album, short film. Of nightmares follows the epic journey of two orphan brothers jonas and his older brother alan who are lucid dreamers. Tom delonge adds a heavyhanded novel to his poet anderson. Novel was published in october 2015 by to the stars. It was just another ya book with a stunningly creative world, let down only by poor characterisation and narrative. Poet anderson of nightmares will also coincide with an original soundtrack recorded by the band that you can listen to while you read. Dec 11, 2018 to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the dream walker album we have decided to share the awardwinning animated short film, poet anderson. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and.
Tom delonge and bestselling author suzanne young will release their new book, and first in a planned trilogy, poet. The dream walker which is amazing on its own and i highly recommend looking for online. To celebrate the 4th anniversary of the dream walker album we have decided to share the awardwinning animated short film, poet anderson. In his everyday life, jonas anderson is dealing with the aftermath of a car accident that left his brother in a coma. From an animated short film, to comic books, and now a novel, poet anderson has been captivating. Under his media production company to the stars, tom has created transmedia entertainment properties that span music, film, comics and books. In the waking world, jonas anderson works as a doorman for the eden hotel, dividing his free time between seeing his girlfriend, samantha birnhamwood, and visiting his comatose brother alan. Of nightmares is a thrilling, edge of your seat story written by awardwinning musician, producer and director tom delonge and new york times bestselling author suzanne young. Of nightmares is the story of a lucid dreamer becoming a hero.
Poet anderson the dream walker subtitulado on vimeo. Poet anderson of nightmares by tom delonge and suzanne young. The dream walker to nightmares tom delonges story is multimedia. As a writer of ya steam punk fantasies myself, i loved the atmosphere in the dream sequences. Its the story of jonas poet anderson, a luciddreaming orphan who must navigate between sleeping.
From the critically acclaimed transmedia project poet anderson. And now, with the help of new york times bestselling author suzanne young. This article is within the scope of wikiproject childrens literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of childrens literature on wikipedia. Poet andersonof nightmares reads like a blend between harry potter and the matrix. Poet andersonof nightmares i could not put it down. Oct 19, 2015 from the critically acclaimed transmedia project poet anderson. Jonas anderson and his older brother alan are lucid dreamers. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. He is usually seen wearing a black or green hooded jacket with the hood. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. It was released as an audiobook by tantor media in 2018, narrated by liam gerrard.
Visit the official store of poet anderson on to the stars. Of nightmares is a cleverly written voyage of discovery, where dreams are made up of one shared conscious, and a frightened but determined young outcast must embrace his darkest nightmares and become who he was destined to be poet anderson. When poet anderson journeys deep into this world, he meets his dream walker, a mysterious guardian angel who leads poet to confront his demons and his destiny. Directed by thomas delonge, edgar martins, sergio martins. Of nightmares is tom delonges first novel, written in collaboration. Blending together a perfect mix of scifi, action and romance, delonge and young have worked together to create a masterpiece.
The following year, it expanded to publishing books and graphic novels with poet anderson. After a tragic car accident lands alan in a coma, jonas sets out into the dream world in an attempt to find his brother and wake him up. The entertainment leg of to the stars, often referred to as to the stars media, publishes albums, books, tv shows and films. Of nightmares by tom delonge author suzanne young author. Sep 28, 2015 tom delonge is continuing to grow his poet anderson franchise with a forthcoming short film, with tyler posey, star of mtvs teen wolf, playing the titular character. Jonas is a slim built teenager but is stronger than he looks.