World Edge

"World Edge" by Jack Egan is a science fiction story that transports readers to a dreamlike world, exploring what makes reality real. Harvey Crane wakes up in a bizarre and vibrant place, puzzled about his past, and accompanied by a girl named Dana and a creature that can change its shape, slowly uncovering that he's stuck in a dream after an accident on his spaceship threw him into another world. As he travels this strange reality, Dana shows up as a part of his mind, presenting herself as his wife from Earth and nudging him to wake up and face reality. The story builds up to a nerve-wracking conflict where Harvey has to decide if he wants to stay lost in his mind or return to reality, which leads to a deeper look at what makes living and imagination what they are.