Weird and delightful story about a young man with a special talent. He keeps an entire virtual world going inside his mind. He's always connected to the network, so people from all over spend time in the huge world he's providing. It kind of takes its toll on him, though...and unpleasant things start happening in the world he thought he controlled completely. Very interesting stuff about creativity, art, how our minds might work. Very well drawn, with the art contributing essential qualities to the story. Possibly the best thing this ingenious and skilled author has created. ( )

Finder never disappoints. Dream Sequence ends up being a discussion of the difference between virtual reality and real life - and more, the question of originality. How much of a person goes into what they write, and can any work be anything but derivative? When critiquing something - how much did the author truly intend, or is the reviewer writing something that's more like fanfiction? A lot of high brow questions, a lot of interesting thoughts. It's just a fascinating read.

The artwork, likewise, is beautiful. I'd recommend this book, and more, all of Finder to anyone who takes an interest in writing. This series is a wonderful example of good world-building. The series inhabits a consistent world, and each installment tends to view a chunk of it. The characters change, explanations are given, but we never truly get to see everything. It's good story telling. ( )