The Color of Carina's Dreams

<p><strong>in the year 3044 where dreams can be captured and shared how much of yourself are you willing to give away?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>also check out the companion album <em>you hold the sound of the future in yr hands </em>the official soundtrack to this book created by the character maya-zen.</strong></p><p></p><p>carina's vivid dreams have always set her apart. but when dreamkastr - a device that turns imagination into spectacle - makes her visions go viral she's thrust into a spotlight she never sought.</p><p></p><p>fame betrayal and the fragility of friendship force her to question the line between connection and exploitation authenticity and performance. with her best friends maya-zen and valyn carina must decide how much of her light to share - and how much to keep for herself.</p><p></p><p>told in spare lyrical verse the color of carina's dreams is a provocative ya novel about technology trust and the power of imagination.</p><p></p><p><strong>about the author + illustrator</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Marcus Amaker</strong> - Charleston's first Poet Laureate SC Literary Hall of Fame inductee and Academy of American Poets fellow - joins forces with North Carolina illustrator <strong>Geoffrey Chandler</strong> his best friend of twenty-five years. Together they craft a story where memory art and future worlds collide.</p>