Genre: Fiction—Fantasy
Completed: 20 January 2013
Summary & Review:
In book two of the thrilling Mist trilogy, Nick and his horse Jazz are finally formally inducted into the Legion of the Unicorn, with Jazz becoming a full-fledged unicorn and hence forth being known as Lazari. Their happiness over this achievement is short lived, however, after disturbing reports from the mortal world begin trickling into Celestia. Dark, dense mists have been suddenly overtaking horse locations all over the world, with many horses going missing during the subsequent chaos. Urijah, the Lord and ruler of Celestia, sends Nick and Lazari to discover who or what is behind these mists of darkness. After traveling to Earth, they learn that Hasbadana, the fallen unicorn who rules in the Dark Kingdom, is actively recruiting horses to join him in a rebellion against the human population. The unicorns of Celestia now must face an open war in order to protect both humans and animals from the destructive lies of Hasbadana.
In book two of the thrilling Mist trilogy, Nick and his horse Jazz are finally formally inducted into the Legion of the Unicorn, with Jazz becoming a full-fledged unicorn and hence forth being known as Lazari. Their happiness over this achievement is short lived, however, after disturbing reports from the mortal world begin trickling into Celestia. Dark, dense mists have been suddenly overtaking horse locations all over the world, with many horses going missing during the subsequent chaos. Urijah, the Lord and ruler of Celestia, sends Nick and Lazari to discover who or what is behind these mists of darkness. After traveling to Earth, they learn that Hasbadana, the fallen unicorn who rules in the Dark Kingdom, is actively recruiting horses to join him in a rebellion against the human population. The unicorns of Celestia now must face an open war in order to protect both humans and animals from the destructive lies of Hasbadana.
I had the pleasure of helping to edit early drafts of this book, like I did with my mother’s first book in this series, Behind the Mist (#175). While reading the draft I saw how much the writing and storytelling had matured and deepened. Now, getting to read the final, published version I am even more impressed. This is such a great story. The plot is simple enough for young readers to enjoy and learn from, but also layered so that adult readers can find meaning beyond the surface story. I know my mother wrote this aimed at “middle grade readers,” the reading group just below “young adult” in age, but by no measure will older readers be anything less than enthralled and entertained. Fans of books such as The Chronicles of Narnia or The Hobbit will find The Mist Trilogy as a welcome addition to the fantasy oeuvre. Also, with my mother’s background in the equestrian world, horse lovers will find plenty to keep them interested on top of the adventure with excellent descriptions of riding events, techniques, and competitions. I anxiously look forward to the third and final entry in The Mist Trilogy! I highly recommend this book.
You can purchase Mist of Darkness from the author's website here, or from Amazon.com.
Rating: 10.0
Thanks for the great review! Can you post it on Amazon, Goodreads and B&N as well?
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