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A review by clrwht
For Mist and Tar by Jinapher J. Hoffman
5.0
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THAT ENDING!?
I literally finished this book mere minutes ago so bear with me whilst I try to gather my thoughts.
“A broken weapon is still a weapon. It may only need to be wielded closer to the chest and with less forgiveness.” UGH.
I started For Mist and Tar without knowing much about it, so the glossary in the beginning was pretty daunting. I felt super overwhelmed with the world building from this alone, but that’s probably down to my own obsessive need to understand every bit of information I’m given instead of just getting on with reading the book and referring back to the info like a normal person (don’t come at me).
Anyway, after getting over myself and diving into the book, I quickly became obsessed with everything about it. It’s the first dark fantasy book I’ve read in a while that actually fits the vibes as described - the themes and plot are actually DARK, not just grey or ‘evil but also not really’. I rated it highly in the beginning purely on that respect.
What really sucked me in though, was the resolve and determination of both Vellene and Eledar as the MCs. With dual POVs, we’re given two characters from different ends of the realm, brought together by fate and a common goal in search of freedom, thrown onto a path that changes everything.
I will admit that I called one of the big twists pretty early on, but in no way did I predict the scale of what that was going to mean and how it would eventually play out to affect both the other characters and the direction of the plot.
Without going into spoilers, the only thing I will say is that the last few chapters left me screaming into my pillow. I need the sequel DESPERATELY.
I literally finished this book mere minutes ago so bear with me whilst I try to gather my thoughts.
“A broken weapon is still a weapon. It may only need to be wielded closer to the chest and with less forgiveness.” UGH.
I started For Mist and Tar without knowing much about it, so the glossary in the beginning was pretty daunting. I felt super overwhelmed with the world building from this alone, but that’s probably down to my own obsessive need to understand every bit of information I’m given instead of just getting on with reading the book and referring back to the info like a normal person (don’t come at me).
Anyway, after getting over myself and diving into the book, I quickly became obsessed with everything about it. It’s the first dark fantasy book I’ve read in a while that actually fits the vibes as described - the themes and plot are actually DARK, not just grey or ‘evil but also not really’. I rated it highly in the beginning purely on that respect.
What really sucked me in though, was the resolve and determination of both Vellene and Eledar as the MCs. With dual POVs, we’re given two characters from different ends of the realm, brought together by fate and a common goal in search of freedom, thrown onto a path that changes everything.
I will admit that I called one of the big twists pretty early on, but in no way did I predict the scale of what that was going to mean and how it would eventually play out to affect both the other characters and the direction of the plot.
Without going into spoilers, the only thing I will say is that the last few chapters left me screaming into my pillow. I need the sequel DESPERATELY.