Islands in the Mist

By J.M. Hofer

Book Overview

A darkness only a deal with Death can defeat.

War-weary Bran is summoned home from the battlefield to find his clan in turmoil. Their chieftain is dead, and his mother soon will be. Something attacked them in the night, but what?

The clan whispers of wolves, but Bran's mother insists it was something far more sinister than that. With her last breath, she begs him to ride to the Crossroads and seek the counsel of their High Priest.

There, Bran quickly discovers he cannot defeat this threat alone. He joins forces with the chieftains of their sister clans to solve the mystery, but it will be a fiery prophetess, her strangely-gifted stable boy, and a mute, mysterious selkie who will become his strongest allies in this supernatural fight.

The architect of their nightly battles operates from the shadows, forcing Bran to navigate several realms that test his courage, but none as deeply as the Underworld. Desperate to save his people, he makes a pact with Arawn, God of Death, with chilling consequences he will never be free of.

Fate weaves everyone tightly together as they struggle to defeat the mistress of their nocturnal enemies, who patiently pulls all of them into the seductive maelstrom of her power.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149092633X
• ISBN13: 9781490926339
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Islands in the Mist

Islands in the Mist starts off the series, also called, Islands in the Mist, by J M Hofer. I am not one that likes to read fantasy. I usually am not able to easily follow along those stories. However, that was not the case with this book. I enjoyed going back in time to Britain during the Iron Age. The author brilliantly brings to life Welsh mythology. I loved meeting the main character, the great warrior Bran. He took me on an adventure to a new world of intrigue, danger, mystery, suspense, and romance. I had no difficulty in keep turning the pages and keep reading from scene to scene. I did not want to put it down until the very end. Of course, it ends with me wanting more and more. I thought it was a great example why I should go outside my comfort zone and read something new. I would have missed out on a great read if I had not given this one a chance. I am giving Islands in the Mist five stars. I have no doubt readers who love to read historical fantasy fiction will love it as much as me. I can not wait to get the second installment from the Islands in the Mist series, Across the Sea, in my hands to see what J M Hofer has in store for their characters and readers. I received a digital copy of J M Hofer's Islands in the Mist from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.