Title: The Capital of Dreams Author: Heather O’Neill Genre: Fantasy Fiction Publication Date: September 2024

This novel follows Sofia, a young girl living in the fictional country of Elysia during wartime. When the Enemy invades and occupies the Capital, Sofia is tasked with smuggling her mother's manuscript, a memoir celebrating Elysian life, out of the country. Sofia boards a train with other children being evacuated but ultimately abandons her mission, choosing her own survival over the manuscript. She embarks on a journey to the Black Market, a hub of illicit trade, in hopes of finding her mother's work and redeeming herself. Sofia encounters various characters along the way, including a talking goose and fellow refugees, and faces danger, hunger, and the harsh realitie ...