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A review by exhaleartist
Mistwood by Leah Cypess
4.0
I had heard very little about this book, but there was some buzz surrounding the release of its companion novel. When I found this on sale at Borders, I decided to pick it up since the price was so good. I am so very, very, very glad I did! I absolutely adored this book and it has a firm place on my favorites list.
From the opening pages of the book I was completely under the spell of the story. I wanted to know and to understand what the Shifter was. The mystery surrounding the past, Isabel, and the kingdom continually kept me guessing. Isabel is a beautiful character equal parts strength and vulnerability. She struggles to be what is expected of her, but at the same time it is not quite clear what that means. Rokan on the other hand was not an immediate favorite for me. As I got to know him, however, I began to respect him and slowly began to love him. His sister, Clarisse, was just wow. From the beginning until the very end I was never quite sure what her motivations were, but I couldn’t hate her for it. Despite her sometimes dubious moments, I could not help but to have a lot of respect for her. She is a very strong character who will not hesitate to do what she feels is right to protect what she cares about.
The world that is creates within the pages of Mistwood is full of mystery and magic. The history of the Shifter and the kingship is revealed in bits and pieces. I was constantly trying to figure out how all the pieces fit together, but was repeatedly surprised at how they did. The end of the book was just epic. I totally did not see it coming until it was all right there, and I have so much respect for an author who is able to do that. I am usually fairly good at figuring things out, so when I cannot I love it!
This book just completely wowed me. It was so very good that when I finished it I was heartbroken because I just wanted to continue living in the world that was created and the characters I had come to know. I am sad because I feel this review is not doing this book justice at all. So I will state it again, I absolutely ADORED this book, and I am dying to get my hands on a copy of the companion novel that follows this! I highly recommend this, especially to fans of a good fantasy, with a nice, understated romance.
First read: Aug 19, 2011
Second read: Jan 4, 2017
From the opening pages of the book I was completely under the spell of the story. I wanted to know and to understand what the Shifter was. The mystery surrounding the past, Isabel, and the kingdom continually kept me guessing. Isabel is a beautiful character equal parts strength and vulnerability. She struggles to be what is expected of her, but at the same time it is not quite clear what that means. Rokan on the other hand was not an immediate favorite for me. As I got to know him, however, I began to respect him and slowly began to love him. His sister, Clarisse, was just wow. From the beginning until the very end I was never quite sure what her motivations were, but I couldn’t hate her for it. Despite her sometimes dubious moments, I could not help but to have a lot of respect for her. She is a very strong character who will not hesitate to do what she feels is right to protect what she cares about.
The world that is creates within the pages of Mistwood is full of mystery and magic. The history of the Shifter and the kingship is revealed in bits and pieces. I was constantly trying to figure out how all the pieces fit together, but was repeatedly surprised at how they did. The end of the book was just epic. I totally did not see it coming until it was all right there, and I have so much respect for an author who is able to do that. I am usually fairly good at figuring things out, so when I cannot I love it!
This book just completely wowed me. It was so very good that when I finished it I was heartbroken because I just wanted to continue living in the world that was created and the characters I had come to know. I am sad because I feel this review is not doing this book justice at all. So I will state it again, I absolutely ADORED this book, and I am dying to get my hands on a copy of the companion novel that follows this! I highly recommend this, especially to fans of a good fantasy, with a nice, understated romance.
First read: Aug 19, 2011
Second read: Jan 4, 2017