Book: The Dreaming, Volume 2 by Quennie Chan

Pages: 192 (Paperback)

My Thoughts: In volume 2, we learn more about the school’s history.  Classes are suspended indefinitely, after Millie’s body turned up in Volume 1.  Only 40 students are left behind at the school, plus Ms. Anu, the only teacher left at the school, and the vice-principal, Mrs. Skeener.  All of the girls who went missing (23) mysteriously show up, coming in from the bushlands.

I liked this volume a lot better than the first one, and found it moved a lot faster than volume 1.  It was definitely a lot more creepy than volume 1…and mostly importantly, we learned about the students that vanished.  The first group of students vanished when the school first opened, along with the headmistress at the time…and Mrs. Skeener was the sole survivor of that incident.  She lost her twin sister, and her aunt, who happened to be the headmistress.  This is why Mrs. Skeener didn’t want Amber and Jeannie to be there, especially since their aunt is the current headmistress and got them into the school.  We also learned that Ms. Anu went to the school, and had a friend who vanished. 

There’s all kinds of crazy connections going on, and I’m really curious as to how they’ll all play out. 

The artwork was about the same as it was in the first volume, and it’s definitely creepy, especially the way the school is in the middle of nowhere, and is surround by the bushland.  The school is definitely isolated, and it’s no surprise weird things happen, and that the school has a weird past.

My Rating: It gets a 4 out 5.  I’m really glad I decided to read this volume, and I can’t wait for the next one!