97. Lincoln's Dreams

by Connie Willis (212 pgs)

Rating: 3

Annie is a young woman with a problem. She has horrible dreams that keep her from sleeping. But it's not until she meets Jeff that she truly realizes that she may be having Robert E. Lee's nightmares for him. She and Jeff race to find out the source of the dreams before something ominous comes to pass.

Lincoln's Dreams is an interesting cross between a fantasy novel and historical fiction. The reader is never truly sure what the cause of the dreams really is and there are several theories in the text that all seem equally likely. The characters are not as convincing as in Willis's other novels but the book was still quite enjoyable.

I would recommend this to history buffs, civil war maniacs, and anyone who enjoys historical fiction.