DreamQuest wins critical acclaim, releases official merchandise.

DreamQuest, the first novel by Bill Pottle, has garnered the acclaim of several critics and has now released its own merchandise line.

Philadelphia, PA, September 2003)— DreamQuest, the first novel by Philadelphia author William Pottle, has received the acclaim of several literary critics.

DreamQuest is a coming of age fantasy epic set in the mythical land of Daranor. The story chronicles the journeys of young Tarthur and his friend Derlin as they seek to understand Tarthurs enigmatic dream. Along the way, they must overcome many conflicts. They face many grave enemies, from the Death Lord himself to their local towns pudgy cook Judith, who is still upset from that ‘unfortunate pastry incident a few years back. Many different characters narrate DreamQuest, and several interesting subplots are all woven together into a coherent whole. DreamQuest is primarily a high fantasy novel, but its unique blend of humor, military strategy, romance, religion, and self-discovery will appeal to a wide variety of readers.

Some things that have been written about DreamQuest include:

"This imaginative and entertaining fantasy ... is a winning combination of action, romance and magic"- April Chase, The Fiction Forum Review

The beginning of what is bound to be a prominent future in fantasy tales for author Bill Pottle”- Juan Aguierre

The plots are intricately woven and, even the minor characters in DreamQuest are well developed.”- Katherine Chin

"a magical mixture of the jovialness and freshness of Harry Potter and the epicness of Tolkien an enchanting taste of rawness and freshness that very few novels posses"- Jean Kung

"a soaring introduction to fantasy literature"- uberkermit

"There is no doubting Bill Pottle's wizardry"- Donna Bedrick RIO Member

Through cafepress.com, official DreamQuest merchandise is now available, including shirts, lunch boxes, hats, and the Valenas Secret” line of clothing for women, named after one of the main characters in DreamQuest.

More information can be found at www.dreamqueststory.com and www.cafepress.com/dreamquest/

Media Contact:
William Pottle
(215) 514-8590
btp4@cornell.edu