Liv Silver, goes on having lucid dreams Mia Silver, Liv’s younger sister, has no idea what goes on in her dreams Ann Matthews, Liv’s mother
Lottie Wastlhuber, Liv and Mia’s German au pair Ernest Spencer, wants to marry Ann
Grayson Spencer, Ernest’s son, twin brother of Florence Florence Spencer, Ernest’s daughter, twin sister of Grayson Charles Spencer, Ernest’s brother, dentist Mrs. Spencer, also known as the Boker, resembles Snow White’s wicked stepmother thirty years on Henry Harper, likes dreaming with Liv, most of the time, anyway Milo Harper, Henry’s younger brother
Ronald Harper, Henry’s father
B, a naked woman in a whirlpool
Biljana, lingerie model and Henry’s father’s girlfriend Arthur Hamilton, ex-friend of Anabel Scott, Henry, and Grayson Persephone Porter-Peregrin, has decided to be Liv’s best friend Anabel Scott, Arthur’s ex-girlfriend, has been in a psychiatric hospital since the end of Book 1
Emily Clark, Grayson’s girlfriend, kindred spirit of Mrs. Spencer Senator Tod, a man who talks in anagrams Princess Buttercup, the family dog
Spot, the Spencers’ cat
Mr. Snuggles, now kindling, formerly a topiary peacock And of course Secrecy …
Brief guest appearances by: Sam, Emily’s younger brother, and his girlfriend, Itsy (whose real name I’m afraid we don’t know); a waiter (not surprised by anything); Mrs. Lawrence, the French teacher (surprised by a lot of things); Eric and Gabriel, lunchtime friends in school; Jasper Grant (staying abroad this time); Mr. Wu (a genuine hero, makes only a short appearance); Amy Harper (Henry’s little sister, very cute); and various animals (not at all cute, but disgusting, poisonous, eight-legged, or prickly, and hopefully locked into the realm of dreams forever. But who can tell?).
AUTHOR’S NOTE
Kerstin Gier is the New York Times–bestselling author of the Ruby Red trilogy and Dream a Little Dream, the first book in the Silver trilogy. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages. You can sign up for email updates here.