This review should have been posted last year in August since that was when I read this book. But better late than never, I guess!

Keeper Kate has spent weeks searching for her missing brother. Following his trail, studying clues, using the mysterious aenigma box to help reconstruct the story of what had happened to him.

But she’s gotten the story dreadfully, catastrophically wrong.

Now, faced with the losses and scars from her failed search, she and Venn must tackle a new obstacle: the elven White Wood and its ruthless king.

In a desperate attempt to find her brother, Kate finds herself entangled in a deadly quest to find the Warden of the Wood—a search that will lead to Kate’s own death if she doesn’t complete it in time.

Through a cursed ravine, a hidden ancient library, and centuries-old secrets, Kate and Venn struggle to sort out truth from legend and find the Warden before time runs out—for Venn and Kate and the entire human land.

Half treasure hunt and half rescue mission, this epic fantasy adventure is a tale of puzzles, mysteries, and the kinds of friendships—both old and new—that shape the soul.

Mistlight is Book 2 of the Aenigma Lights trilogy

I was waiting so eagerly for this and it didn’t disappoint, but now I have to wait a year for the next book? How is that fair? Damn, but it is worth waiting for.

I adored this book. It starts off where Runelight leaves off. Faron has taken the box, Venn is injured, Silas and Tribal don’t have their memories and Kate is so angry that she failed to realise her brothers were in the box. To find Faron, they have to go into the White Wood. Kate can now see remnants as well.

Their foray into the White Wood is short as elven rangers attempt to attack them since King Thallion has declared them traitors and has ordered Venn and Kate to be captured. Venn and Kate has to find a way to get to Faron and avoid the Elven rangers. Add to it the fact that the people of Home hate them which leaves them with nowhere to go.

I loved Kate in this one. She is too hard on herself! I loved Fix, the gnoblin who is the new addition to Kate’s group and Aislin and Matlen, the elven twins who call Venn aunt. Evay makes an appearance in this which made me squeal. More about Renault is revealed in this, and I loved how he is humanised at the same time as keeping him the evil half elf who killed people without thought. His slow descent into that state is brought out well.

Found family vibes are very strong in this book, with everyone acknowledging that they are family, though they are not related by blood or even part of the same race. More of Croftus’ story is also revealed in this, and damn, it wrenched my heart. Idk why he hates the Shield, though. I am sure the third book will be full of surprising revelations too!

To wait a year is hard, but I know I will love the next book too. Just go read both books in the series. I will probably re-read them next year in preparation for the third book which I already pre-ordered.

You can grab the book here!

You can find my review of Runelight here!