The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters

This is the first book in the Glass Books Trilogy. We meet Miss Temple, Cardinal Chang , and Dr. Svenson for the first time in this richly detailed novel. We also meet the members of the sinister Cabal.

This book is the first novel by G.W. Dahlquist, who is a playwrite living and working in New York.

Themes
The novel has been called "steampunk" by various reviewers. It has elements of fantasy and mysticism. It is an adventure novel with a slower pace at first, and a considerable amount of detail paid to everything from the clothing, to the layout of a library.

Setting
The city were the action takes place is never named. It is set in the Victorian Era and has elements in common with several European cities, including London.