Mona discovers the constructs of the mind, the very realms that make up consciousness. Once Mona encounters the physical manifestations and the functioning of them it becomes apparent that her work as a Dream Keeper has only truly just begun. Glancing upon the many faculties and the inner workings, Mona soon comes to realise just how complex a seemingly simple thought process can be, whether it be good, bad or indifferent, and it all starts with intention. When a new threat appears Mona is shocked at the source of its origin. Loyalties are unhinged and friendships are put to the test. Mona must choose to remain noble or succumb to another reality. A reality where the greed and lust for power is unfathomable. Friends and family are deeply involved and the only way to keep them safe is to rewrite history whilst at the same time transcending the architecture of duality.

Mona discovers the constructs of the mind, the very realms that make up consciousness. Once Mona encounters the physical manifestations and the functioning of them it becomes apparent that her work as a Dream Keeper has only truly just begun. Glancing upon the many faculties and the inner workings, Mona soon comes to realise just how complex a seemingly simple thought process can be, whether it be good, bad or indifferent, and it all starts with intention.When a new threat appears Mona is shocked at the source of its origin. Loyalties are unhinged and friendships are put to the test. Mona must choose to remain noble or succumb to another reality. A reality where the greed and lust for power is unfathomable. Friends and family are deeply involved and the only way to keep them safe is to rewrite history whilst at the same time transcending the architecture of duality.

Mona has the ability to lucid dream and astral travel. This remarkable gift gives way to a mission that she cannot complete on her own, leading her to discover just how powerful dreams can be. Mona dreams of The Dream Keepers Theme Park which is so ethereal and mystical that it doesn’t belong in the waking world. There is so much truth to what Mona sees in her dreams that logic ceases to exist, leaving only signs and symbols for her conscious mind to try and comprehend in her waking life. The emotions that Mona goes through leaves her doubtful on who she can trust in this realm and also the astral realm. There is a darker influence at play which poses a potential threat to society, yet society remains oblivious. What Mona discovers may make her stronger, or it may destroy her. It’s her choice.

The incomparable Rebecca Solnit, author of more than a dozen acclaimed, prizewinning books of nonfiction, brings the same dazzling writing to the essays in Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness. As the title suggests, the territory of Solnit’s concerns is vast, and in her signature alchemical style she combines commentary on history, justice, war and peace, and explorations of place, art, and community, all while writing with the lyricism of a poet to achieve incandescence and wisdom. Gathered here are celebrated iconic essays along with little-known pieces that create a powerful survey of the world we live in, from the jungles of the Zapatistas in Mexico to the splendors of the Arctic. This rich collection tours places as diverse as Haiti and Iceland; movements like Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring; an original take on the question of who did Henry David Thoreau’s laundry; and a searching look at what the hatred of country music really means. Solnit moves nimbly from Orwell to Elvis, to contemporary urban gardening to 1970s California macramé and punk rock, and on to searing questions about the environment, freedom, family, class, work, and friendship. It’s no wonder she’s been compared in Bookforum to Susan Sontag and Annie Dillard and in the San Francisco Chronicle to Joan Didion. The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness proves Rebecca Solnit worthy of the accolades and honors she’s received. Rarely can a reader find such penetrating critiques of our time and its failures leavened with such generous heapings of hope. Solnit looks back to history and the progress of political movements to find an antidote to despair in what many feel as lost causes. In its encyclopedic reach and its generous compassion, Solnit’s collection charts a way through the thickets of our complex social and political worlds. Her essays are a beacon for readers looking for alternative ideas in these imperiled times.

A colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire, from the acclaimed author of The Island of Missing Trees (a Reese's Book Club Pick) Chosen for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall’s “Reading Room” Book Club In this novel, Turkey’s preeminent female writer spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, twelve-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan’s menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan’s beautiful daughter, Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire’s chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota’s help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history. Yet even as they build Sinan’s triumphant masterpieces—the incredible Suleymaniye and Selimiye mosques—dangerous undercurrents begin to emerge, with jealousy erupting among Sinan’s four apprentices. A memorable story of artistic freedom, creativity, and the clash between science and fundamentalism, Shafak’s intricate novel brims with vibrant characters, intriguing adventure, and the lavish backdrop of the Ottoman court, where love and loyalty are no match for raw power.

Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand (1760–1834) regarded the Précis of the Lectures on Architecture (1802–5) and its companion volume, the Graphic Portion (1821), as both a basic course for future civil engineers and a treatise. Focusing the practice of architecture on utilitarian and economic values, he assailed the rationale behind classical architectural training: beauty, proportionality, and symbolism. His formal systematization of plans, elevations, and sections transformed architectural design into a selective modular typology in which symmetry and simple geometrical forms prevailed. His emphasis on pragmatic values, to the exclusion of metaphysical concerns, represented architecture as a closed system that subjected its own formal language to logical processes. Now published in English for the first time, the Précis and the Graphic Portion are classics of architectural education.