The Houses of Time

Jamil Nasir

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David Grant has a singular talent--he can affect the course of his dreams.

Quite by chance, he discovers the existence of the Trans-Humanist Institute and their lucid dreaming lessons. He discovers that under the tutelage of Dr. Thotmoses he has more control over his dreams. However, his talent soon runs away with him and he visits dreamplaces while awake. The waking world and the dreaming world collide. Grant ends up sedated in a hellish mental institution . . . but escapes through his lucid dreams, which he is beginning to control--though the control is far from perfect.

Grant discovers, to his horror, that Dr. Thotmoses belongs to the Caucasus Synod Western Orthodox Church, and that they have been grooming him because of his fantastic dreaming talents. Only someone with his talent at manipulating reality and dream can bring their prayer to the Divine Presence in the universe. Many have tried this journey, few have succeeded. Those who have returned successful are rewarded beyond their wildest dreams.

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Chapter 1
David Grant woke up in the basement den of his grandmother’s house, sitting at a table that hadn’t been there for thirty years. It was night and the lights were off, but he recognized at once the smell of the varnished pine paneling, the floor tiles cool under his bare feet, the dark outlines of red sling chairs. He knew he was dreaming right away, without doing any of the checks from the Trans-Humanist Institute’s Lucid Dreaming lessons. One of his exercises was to dream a scene from a specific time and place in his life, and he had picked this: his grandmother’s

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Praise for The Houses of Time

"A fresh and intriguing science fiction voice."--Denver Post

"[Nasir is] a writer who loves words and can turn them into the vital stuff of experience....You'll see a world through new eyes."--Jack Dann

"A dazzling achievement that heralds Nasir as a bright new voice in science fiction."--Booklist on Quasar

"An interesting new writer."--The Washington Post Book World
 
"The overall effect of the novel is that of a disturbing vivid dream. Recommend this great book to Neal Stephenson and William Gibson fans ready for a cultural cyberpunk twist."--Voice of Youth Advocates on Tower of Dreams

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Dena  rated it  
Apr 2, 2009
This book got me wondering about my own dreams and if I could control my dreams when I wanted. This book involved different, yet the same worlds. I would read another by this author. ...more
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William  rated it  
Oct 3, 2011
Overall, an interesting book that purports to tackle the question of time travel. Sort of. It's more like The Elegant Universe take on time travel, speculating infinite realities and positing that there are some humans capable of shifting between the universes and into different parts of the time-sp ...more
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Sara  rated it  
May 12, 2008
There is so much to like about this book, but overall, I thought it fell flat. The concept is wonderful: A man is able to control his dreams and is a pawn in an organization, who want to exploit his talent for their own gain. The author made so many interesting points that made me stop and think. ...more
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Jamil Nasir

Jamil Nasir has won great recognition and a large readership through the publication of his short stories in Asimov's, Universe, Interzone and Aboriginal SF. He is the author of four novels: Distance Haze, Tower of Dreams, Quasar, and The Higher Space.

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The Houses of Time
Jamil Nasir

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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
April 2008
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780765306104
ISBN10: 0765306107
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 304 pages
$24.95
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