Dreamcatcher: Children Of Chaos

By Kae Galla

As the daughter of a Sandman, I am an oddity. 

Sandmen normally have boys who then follow in their father's footsteps, but there is something special about me. Deep down I know I am meant for more than a simple human life, even if no one else knows it. 

For years I've felt different and as I start experiencing unusual things, I realize that it isn't just wishful thinking. 

With my father in a coma and my mother wanting nothing to do with his world, I don't know where to find the answers I need. When I go to my uncle for help, everything changes. 

 

 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kayla Galla
• Release date: Jan 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215531846

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Prologue

Silica

One in every ten children born to a Sandman are girls. Families are small among our people because of our abilities, most of us are only children. I’m lucky and I have a baby brother on the way. Although, that makes me all but forgotten.

As the first female in my direct family, there aren’t many people I can turn to help me learn more about my role in the world. I know I can never follow in my father’s footsteps, but that doesn’t mean I can’t help my people. There is a place for everyone in this world and I intend to be part of that balance.

I let my head hang loose on my shoulders as the hot water of the shower massages my neck and back. The steam clears my sinuses and I can breathe easier. Most of the stress from the past week bleeds out of my system and I have a moment to think clearly.

My cousin, Dusty, was sixteen when his abilities began to surface. Now that I’m the same age, I can’t help but wonder if I’ll notice anything happening. Sure, they say it’s only the males in our line that have the abilities of a sandman, but I find it hard to believe that it would only be the males. There has to be something special about the girls as well.

It may not be anything at all. It may even be a stomach bug, but I’ve had this knot in my stomach for almost a week now. When I asked my father, he brushed it off as nothing and told me not to read into things. Even my mother ignores my questions about female sandmen. She thinks I should look for a young male in the human community and lead a normal life.

Every Sandman has a Keeper who is their soulmate. They watch over and protect their husbands while they traverse the realm of dreams. It is an honor and a privilege.

It is an honor...but I want more out of my own life. I want to be able to do more than watching over one single person, stuck in the house all the time.

I can do more than that. I can be more than that, I know I can.

Never have I spoken to any of the elders, but if my parents won’t answer my questions, then maybe they will.

Shutting off the water, I dry off and get ready for bed.

Since my birthday, I haven’t been able to sleep, but my mom expects me to be in bed by a certain time. I lay in bed beneath the covers and stare up at the ceiling. It feels like such a waste of time. There is so much more I could be doing with my time rather than just laying here looking up at the ceiling.

A few months ago, when I