The second book in the Dreamhealers series follows Jahir and Vasiht'h as they make their first major professional decisions, and reap the consequences. Mindline follows directly from Mindtouch, telling the story of how the two begin the process of growing into their professional, adult selves.

None of this is easy, of course. Have you ever had to make a decision that would set the trajectory of the rest of your life? Had to weigh up what you thought you wanted against what you thought you might be good at, against the fear of disappointing others? Had to decide whether it is best to let someone make their own mistakes, or to try to support them in their work and perhaps shield them from consequences?

Mindline continues what Mindtouch began, and presents a window on two complex lives. Lives full of ups and downs and wins and losses. But then - as long as you're not dead, there's always time left for change.

A mock space battle lead in followed by,"Yes, they asked me, and yes, I gave permission. And yes, I know it’s awkward. I told them so, and said they should send someone else.” -and then X itty X pages of enjoyable, quite enjoyable well written space opera!

& yes, the first volume, An Exile Aboard Ship is a fun read too!

I understand the brief here is to put something down that's not in the blurb, so that prospective readers will have a little more detail to go off - so here goes.

I'm in my thirties. I have a wife and child, I've moved around the world for both personal and professional reasons, and I've seen a thing or two in my day. I'm - old. Not OLD old, but old enough to have had my fill of 'may you live in interesting times' and to want to seek adventure in places other than my own bad decisions.

In this context, Mindtouch is a balm for the soul.

At its most fundamental, Mindtouch is a kind book that allows you to live through the mistakes of others. It shows you a world - an unfamiliar world - and leads you through the lives of people just entering adulthood, literal or metaphorical, gently introducing you to their goals, worldviews, and pitfalls.

I found this book in my mid-twenties, and I wish I'd found it in my teens. Jahir and Vasiht'h are the proxies for myself I'd wish I had ten years before I did. They're unsure in the future but confident in themselves; they have and make support networks to sustain them in ways I wish many undergrad students could do; they have moral and ethical frameworks that have been carefully assembled with a great deal of discernment, and which compete with the best of my experience in scifi and fantasy for quiet guides to a good life.

I write this being now some twenty books into the Peltedverse experience, and I am comfortable saying: if you don't know who you are, or where you're going, or quite what to make of things - or if you do, and you're confident and comfortable and would like to revisit those earlier times of gentler uncertainty-

Mindtouch, and Dreamhealers in general, is worth your time.

Part of one of my favorite series ever! I’ve read all the books in digital form and now I’m purchasing the hard copies so I will always have them! Ordering from the website is super easy and the shipping is very quick. I want to support the authors not some big corporations so I’m doing my best to purchase directly from the authors websites 🙂

Good looking and comfortable, as well as comforting!

Interesting, layered characters and lots of growth throughout the story. So many ideas explored and new friendships made. And it all comes together in an epic finale and a satisfying and heartwarming ending.

Really good read and artwork. Characters you can tell she puts a lot of time into developing.

I really enjoyed the book! Thank you!

A delightful glimpse into Phoenix culture and traditions, and how they adapt and interact with the Alliance, from the Phoenix point of view. I'm looking forward to reading to more about these characters in the future.

Yet another reason to LOVE this series! Amazing character development, intricate world building, and carefully crafted dialogue. This book is on my must read - and then reread - list.

No other universe pleases me as much as that of the Eldrich and Pelted. When I have read the final book ... I shall start at the beginning again and reacquaint myself with the wonderful lives of the best otherworlders I have ever read. Such insight and depth in the characterisation, such haunting stories, I am forever enraptured by their worlds. I have even started baking!

I am in love with this series and actually all of the books in this world. This is amazing world building, creative, unique, and thoughtful. The characters are engaging and the secondary characters are developed and integral to the story arc. A must read for science fiction fans!

Have all of these in books but love having my own paper books . Received them very rapidly so that was great.

I LOVE this series and I own it in digital format but I decided recently that I want them all in hard copy also. It was so easy to order from the authors store online and the book arrived quickly 🙂. I’m very impressed with it. It’s beautiful and very well made. The cover is gorgeous. I’ll pick up the rest of the series as I can!

Looking through the shop, I realized that I'd somehow missed reading The Godkindred books. So I quickly grabbed the bundle and can now happily report that I enjoyed Angharad's story a lot!