in the year 3044, where dreams can be captured and shared, how much of yourself are you willing to give away? also check out the companion album, you hold the sound of the future in yr hands, the official soundtrack to this book, created by the character maya-zen. carina's vivid dreams have always set her apart. but when dreamkastr - a device that turns imagination into spectacle - makes her visions go viral, she's thrust into a spotlight she never sought. fame, betrayal, and the fragility of friendship force her to question the line between connection and exploitation, authenticity and performance. with her best friends maya-zen and valyn, carina must decide how much of her light to share - and how much to keep for herself. told in spare, lyrical verse, the color of carina's dreams is a provocative ya novel about technology, trust, and the power of imagination. about the author + illustrator Marcus Amaker - Charleston's first Poet Laureate, SC Literary Hall of Fame inductee, and Academy of American Poets fellow - joins forces with North Carolina illustrator Geoffrey Chandler, his best friend of twenty-five years. Together, they craft a story where memory, art, and future worlds collide.