Description New York, late summer, 2000. A party in a spacious Manhattan apartment, hosted by a wealthy young activist. Dozens of idealistic twenty-somethings have impassioned conversations over takeout dumplings and champagne. The evening shines with the heady optimism of a progressive new millennium. A young man, Ben, meets a young woman, Kateand they begin to fall in love. Kate lives with her head in the clouds, so at first Ben isnt that concerned when she tells him about the recurring dream shes had since childhood. In the dream, shes transported to the past, where she lives a second life as Emilia, the mistress of a nobleman in Elizabethan England. But for Kate, the dream becomes increasingly real, to the point where it threatens to overwhelm her life. And soon shes waking from it to find the world changedpictures on her wall she doesnt recognize, new buildings in the neighborhood that have sprung up overnight. As Kate tries to make sense of whats happening, Ben worries the woman hes fallen in love with is losing her grip on reality. Both intoxicating and thought-provoking, The Heavens is a powerful reminder of the consequences of our actions, a poignant testament to how the people we love are destined to change, and a masterful exploration of the power of dreams. Customers Also Liked Related products The Heavens by Sandra Newman FP The Men by Sandra Newman Julia by Sandra Newman Sandwich by Catherine Newman Reviews