Dreamers: A Short Story

Rostam Hobbs never told anyone about the dreams.

He'd been on track to make Chief Engineer of the New Horizon space station … before the dreaming interrupted his sleep patterns. Before the miscalculation that nearly froze the entire west residence wing into a block of ice. Before he’d been reassigned to a junk-bucket scout ship to get lost in some godforsaken corner of space.

Dreamers were supposed to have been identified and utilized by the time they hit puberty, and he’s well past that. Maybe they wouldn’t take him now, given his age, but he doesn’t dare chance being found out. Most people are blissfully unaware that Dreamers even exist. But he works in Engineering. He knows everything about Dreamers.

And on a ship this small on a mission this long, it’s getting harder and harder to hide …



J. R. Frontera proves in this tale of the future that a mind belonging to the glory days of the Twilight Zone still puts pen to page. This brilliantly written, very meaty science fiction thriller short will have you jumping out of your chair -- literally -- and when it's over, you'll be haunted by the results....



DREAMERS is a science fiction thriller short story, and here is what some readers are saying about it:

"All great stories leave you thinking about plot points for days (or weeks) later. They make you question the world around you and your perceptions. They have intriguing characters and unexpected twists and turns. This is one of those stories. In just a few short pages you will forever be a fan of J.R. Frontera." -- Tiffiney, 5 star Amazon review

“You have a fantastic voice–and I am simultaneously horrified and fascinated by the fact [spoiler]!!!” — Reece Hanzon, Managing Editor at Jolly Fish Press

“Oh, crap! This is amazing! I will think about a coherent review! Wow! Amazing! This is the work of a seasoned author!!!” — Pat Stevens, Advanced Reader volunteer

"... freaking amazing! I just can't stop thinking about it!! Can you make it a series!?!?" --- Vicky Meyer, Advanced Reader volunteer

"I jumped out of my chair. Literally. I jumped out of my chair and yelled "Oh no!" at the story." -- 5 star Amazon review

"This starts out so interesting, immersing the reader into another world. There was enough technical garb to feel real while not making me feel dumb, which I seriously appreciate! The characters were both interesting and distinct. I definitely cared about the main character which made the ending HUGE! Worth the read!" -- Ashley Wyrick, 5 star Amazon review