A 45-year-old mother of two discovers she is descended from a goddess and has magical powers in the Dreamscape. So she leaves behind (with guilt) her college-age kids and flies to Ireland to meet up with her estranged aunt and grandma. Halloween is imminent, and Aisling must start training for a crash course in magic, because someone is trapped in the Underworld, and Aisling may be the only person who can save him.

We know from page one that the husband has checked out of this marriage. The clues are obvious and they keep building, but Aisling is in denial, until Trevor announces he's no longer in love with her (she's surprised) and he's leaving her for another woman. "I could kill you!" she screams, but then she's begging him to take her back. And this is what the publisher calls a strong-willed woman? Aisling's the last to notice or realize anything, and this may be a literary trick to make readers feel smart, but I just kept getting annoyed with this woman and her immature reactions and total lack of being 'cool' - she comes across more like a teenager, a lot of the time.

This is not a spoiler, because it's right on the back cover: after having an angry nightmare where she pushed her cheating husband down the stairs, she’s horrified to learn in the morning that he is dead, having fallen down the stairs Aisling saw in her dream. Does she have magic powers? Does she have the power to kill people in a dream?

It's an intriguing premise, but the novel gets bogged down in details of this clueless middle aged mother and it takes forever to get closer to the big night, but don't imagine a single loose thread is tied. The identity of the villain is confirmed, and only a reader as obtuse as Aisling will be surprised.

The Celtic parts of the novel are interesting, but I got distracted and annoyed by the endless references to the heroine's stomach/belly. And I hope I never again read another book where the author can't think of anything but "bile in the throat" to convey outrage, anger, horror, or trauma.

The ending is not an ending at all. After pages and pages of training and new revelations and reminders that "Nothing is what it seems," we get a cliffhanger.

I'm not motivated to spend more time with Aisling. Or any more fantasy novels. If you love the genre, you'll probably love this book. I need a more likable main character.

I loved this story!
When Aisling has a dream about her mother dying, only to wake and find her mother had died, she chooses to go to Ireland to learn about her family's legacy as Dreammasters.
The Irish folklore was very interesting. The story was engaging and kept me turning pages.
But...it ends on a wicked cliffhanger. So...when can I get the next one?

This reads a bit like a "chosen one" YA book and then I'd be reminded that Aisling is 45 when she would randomly mention her children. This caused some dissonance.

Overall, a highly engaging story.

Thanks to Netgalley & BooksGoSocial publishing for an early copy for review.

Dreammasters is an engaging story from the very start. As Aisling grieves her mother’s death she realizes she must learn more about Irish heritage. She travels from New Hampshire to Galloway to visit her Mothers homeland, and family . She encounters old rivalries, memories, and monsters on her journey. Irish mythology brings the reader into the story, and makes all the characters believable. I was so engrossed in the story I read it too fast, trying to find out what will happen next. I then, had to reread to get the details I missed. This is an intriguing book and I can hardly wait to read the sequel.

Horror isn’t at the top of my favorite genres, but I do like to read it. This title seemed like a mix of horror and urban fantasy, so I eagerly started reading it. It was a little horror-ish, but it’s more like a paranormal mystery on the dark side. I loved the type of magic this universe presents, and I found it very interesting. Aisling, the main character, really struck me as a good character at first. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that she became a “bad” character, but she became what I thought of as tremendously naïve. I know she’d been a little sheltered, but all the pieces of the puzzle were there, and she didn’t see it. That really frustrated me, but it’s a good thing the author can evoke such emotions. LOL! All in all, I really enjoyed this well-written book, and I can’t wait to see what happens next. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

I absolutely loved this book! The Dreammasters had me totally engaged throughout the entire book; it was hard to put down. I loved the plot of the book and the mystery, and magical system of the book. A 46 year old wife and mother is faced with some recent tragedies and seeks out her family in another country to get answers about her family heritage. She finds out everything is not what it seems when she travels to her grandmothers home in Ireland to find answers regarding the dream she had the night of her mothers death, and .since her mothers recent passing. The end of the book ended on a cliffhanger leaving me with a lot of questions, so I am hoping there will be another book!

This was an incredibly well written book. Thr twists and turns are so surprising. The book kept me engaged the entire time.