Islands in the Mist

By J.M. Hofer

Book Overview

Top 5 Fantasy Novels (Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award 2013). A sweeping epic of Arthurian Age Britain where Welsh legend meets dark magic...

Set in Iron Age Britain and steeped in Welsh legend, the Islands in the Mist series brings to life the magic and mystery of the Arthurian Age.

In Islands in the Mist, we meet the great warrior, Bran, called home from the battlefield to his mother's deathbed. He honors her final wish by vowing to solve the mystery of what fatally attacked her in the night. Though many have dismissed it as a wolf attack, she insists it was not, and encourages him to seek the counsel of Talhaiarn, druid advisor to their clan.

On his journey, Bran encounters the fiery Lucia, widow to a Roman centurion, and her strangely-gifted stable boy, Gwion--an enigmatic child graced with understanding beyond his years. Lucia possesses "the Sight," an ability that has plagued her from the time she was a small girl, tormenting her with disturbing visions of events that invariably come to pass. Fate leads her to discover many of her maternal ancestors were masterful women gifted with similar psychic abilities and that some of them have been watching her from the shadows for years.

Upon returning to his village, Bran finds himself at odds with the hot-tempered Aelhaearn, who is determined to become their clan's next chieftain. To Aelhaearn's disappointment, Bran's sister, now priestess in her mother's place, convinces the clan to choose Bran for the honor instead. In the aftermath of their conflict, Bran discovers something shocking about his rival that causes him to rue his sister's decision.

As everyone strives to unravel the mystery surrounding their nocturnal enemies, their creator patiently carries out her plan, woven from the exploited weaknesses of her opponents. Slowly, all but one are pulled 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.