Aoede - What Are Dreams Made Of?- Story

A brilliantly inventive work combining narration, story, colorful offbeat characters and music intended for young adult audiences, What Are Dreams Made Of? (Sep 2013) finds Aoede exploring realms of darkness and light in the wake of a bad dream (a “nyxmare”) in which she is continually haunted by a white witch and children go missing.

As the fascinating tale full of unexpected twists and turns evolves, Aoede has to explore both overland and underworld, where she meets magical characters, including fairies, goblins and dream gods to figure out what her dream means. To glimpse these enchanted worlds, click the WONDERHAVEN WORLDS map to the right. The map includes locations from other Aoede musical stories to tie together all of Aoede's worlds, including Is Love A Fairy Tale? (2012) and Do You Believe in Magic? (2015).

While Is Love A Fairy Tale? found its sizeable audience with a younger crowd, What Are Dreams Made Of? and its edgier themes are aimed at more mature tweens and teens. Fans of that age, who have made Harry Potter, the “Twilight” series and “The Hunger Games” pop culture phenomena, will enjoy the compelling storyline and infectious songs – as well as Aoede’s exploration of the deeper mysteries of life.

“I enjoyed the many challenges, artistic growth, collaborations, opportunity to reach a new niche, and all the fan and industry accolades so much from creating Is Love A Fairy Tale?,” says Sniderman. “I wanted to create another musical story revolving around Aoede's adventures in Wonderhaven. This time I center on a theme I'm sure tweens, teens and adults have strong associations with: dreams. This is a much darker story, and unlike Fairy Tale, Scrote and I created the story and music for What Are Dreams Made Of? simultaneously, each informing the other. It is very theatrical and you can really experience that aspect when you hear the characters’ voices.”

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Characters (In Order of Appearance): *(Click picture or name to visit character)*
	Narrator
	Aoede: the Muse of Song

	Luk: Aoede’s house goblin

	Department of Dreams (DOD) Reception Operators: Tiny blue fairies at the Department of Dreams overland

	Aislin: Small fairy at the DOD overland who helps Aoede investigate her dream

	Bruadair: Brilliant elf at the DOD overland and The Dream Whisperer
	Dalfry: Hobgoblin and Dream Peddler at the Goblin Market overland
	Morpheus: Dream God-Leader of the Oneroi overland and underworld; shape-shifter

	Phantasos: Dream God-God of Fantasy Dreams-a dark shadowy phantom underworld; shape-shifter

	Kabalos: Hairy goblin; self-proclaimed leader of the Bad Seeds when Phobetor is missing; in charge of underworld goblins
	Bad Seeds: Phobetor’s crew-all dark, evil, sinister, plotting (Kabalos, Mara, Alp, Epiales) underworld
	Mara: Pitch black horse with fiery eyes; part of Phobetor’s Bad Seeds
	Alp: Comical looking bat with human and elfin features, long legs and a hat; part of Phobetor’s Bad Seeds
	Epiales: Dark winged demon spirit; part of Phobetor’s Bad Seeds
	Phobetor: Dream God-God of Nyxmares underworld and Leader of Bad Seeds-he is dark, ominous and frightening; shape-shifter

	Goblin Kings 1-3: Evil, malicious, disagreeable goblins who reign at the Unseelie Court in the Kallikantzaros Caves

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