What My Soul Does When I Am Asleep

Written by Stephen Simpson

Narrated by Digital Voice Ava G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

Prepare yourself for a chilling journey into the depths of the dream realm with What My Soul Does When I Am Asleep. This haunting young adult horror story, will keep you on the edge of your seat as you explore the terrifying connection between two young souls.

Meet Gaby, a fifteen-year-old who harbors a peculiar belief: her soul leaves her body when she drifts off to sleep. In the realm of dreams, she experiences vivid, larger-than-life visions that stretch the limits of reality. These extraordinary dreams unfold on a grand scale, feeling more tangible and substantial than mere figments of the imagination.

When tragedy strikes and Barclay falls into a coma following a devastating car accident, Gaby's nocturnal odyssey takes an unforeseen turn. Each night, under the eerie presence of a lemon tree, Barclay and Gaby encounter one another in the realm of dreams. Their connection transcends the boundaries of the physical world, linking their destinies in ways neither of them could have anticipated.

However, as Gaby's grandmother falls gravely ill, she finds herself in a hospital room filled with unfamiliar faces, including a comatose boy lying next to her beloved relative. Initially unaware of Barclay's identity, Gaby's dreams take a sinister turn once recognition dawns upon her. She realizes that saving Barclay and guiding him back home is now her paramount mission.

As Gaby ventures deeper into the mysterious and perilous realm of dreams, she must confront her own fears and unravel the dark forces that threaten to consume them both. Armed with determination and unwavering resolve, she embarks on a perilous quest to rescue Barclay from the clutches of the unknown.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fiction for the Soul Books
• Release date: May 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9798868743740

Stephen Simpson

STEPHEN J. SIMPSON, PhD, is Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre and Professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney. He is the recipient of the Royal Entomological Society’s Wigglesworth Medal, The Eureka Prize, a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and a Companion of the Order of Australia. He has also been prominent in the media and television both in the UK and Australia, having appeared on National Geographic, Animal Planet and History Channels in the UK and also as the presenter of a four-part documentary series for ABC TV, Great Southern Land. He lives in Sydney, Australia.