Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster Hunters | 2007 | Dean Lorey | N/A |
| 2 | Monster Hunters/Nightmare Academy | 2007 | Dean Lorey | Buy |
| 3 | Monster Madness | 2008 | Dean Lorey | N/A |
| 4 | Monster Madness/Monster Revenge | 2008 | Dean Lorey | Buy |
| 5 | Monster War | 2009 | Dean Lorey | Buy |
The Nightmare Academy series by Dean Lorey is a middle grade fantasy about Charlie Benjamin, a boy who discovers that his nightmares can open portals to a place called the Nether, a dimension full of dangerous monsters. Charlie is recruited to the Nightmare Academy, a hidden school where gifted kids learn to use their fears as weapons against the creatures that threaten the human world.
The series ran five books between 2007 and 2009, with Monster Hunters kicking things off. The sequels, Monster Madness and Monster War, raise the stakes as Charlie faces increasingly powerful threats from the Nether. Lorey’s background in screenwriting gives the books a cinematic quality, with visual set pieces and snappy dialogue that keep young readers turning pages.