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Through A Fog
Seasickness and an annoying (and strangely attractive) officer are the least of Mark's worries as he transports a huge, magical egg across the ocean on a wooden ship. Because the egg is beginning to hatch…
Length: 15,000 words
Heat level: low
Angst: some
Length: 15,000 words
Heat level: low
Angst: some
60 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 25, 2014
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September 1, 2014
3.5 rating
August 31, 2014
If you've read any Hollis Shiloh stories before, you know what you're getting into with Through A Fog. Auto-buy for me.
It's charming. Engaging. Colorful. Magical. And a tad sad, but the ending is very promising, and honestly I want to know what happens with our sailor, magician and the poor little creature.
It's charming. Engaging. Colorful. Magical. And a tad sad, but the ending is very promising, and honestly I want to know what happens with our sailor, magician and the poor little creature.
August 31, 2014
Another beautiful little story - Hollis Shiloh never fails to disappoint!
April 19, 2015
3.5 stars
September 1, 2014
4.5 stars
What a sweet little story! Mark Hansun is a courier hired by magicians to take a mysterious egg from the States to England. Seasick and bored, he tries to keep himself entertained until a highly unexpected even comes to break his routine: The egg begins to hatch. Afraid of the unknown creature inside the egg, Mark resorts to the only reliable officer on board, Lieutenant Colin North. Together they begin a watch over the hatching egg, and the time spent together brings about friendship and attraction between them. When it finally emerges, surprise and fear soon changes into a deep bonding feeling between both men and the newly-born creature. But fear for its future obliges them to make a difficult decision, one which threatens to break their hearts and change even their relationship forever.
I am absolutely charmed by this story. It is a short one, but it manages to convey a wide variety of feelings. There is anguish, and there is love. There is magic and adventure and fantastic creatures. There is the despair of separation, and the hope of a new start. The characters are likeable, and what the egg hides… I just loved it. This is the kind of story which will have me coming back for a re-read from time to time, a comfort read which heals souls and leaves a smile on your face. Highly recommendable.
What a sweet little story! Mark Hansun is a courier hired by magicians to take a mysterious egg from the States to England. Seasick and bored, he tries to keep himself entertained until a highly unexpected even comes to break his routine: The egg begins to hatch. Afraid of the unknown creature inside the egg, Mark resorts to the only reliable officer on board, Lieutenant Colin North. Together they begin a watch over the hatching egg, and the time spent together brings about friendship and attraction between them. When it finally emerges, surprise and fear soon changes into a deep bonding feeling between both men and the newly-born creature. But fear for its future obliges them to make a difficult decision, one which threatens to break their hearts and change even their relationship forever.
I am absolutely charmed by this story. It is a short one, but it manages to convey a wide variety of feelings. There is anguish, and there is love. There is magic and adventure and fantastic creatures. There is the despair of separation, and the hope of a new start. The characters are likeable, and what the egg hides… I just loved it. This is the kind of story which will have me coming back for a re-read from time to time, a comfort read which heals souls and leaves a smile on your face. Highly recommendable.
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September 29, 2014
3-3.5
This was quite an interesting and enjoyable read. Set in a fantastical "Earth" where magical beings still exists, this read has an air of historical (18-19 cent) mixed with the mythological and magic.
I liked the characters involved, I liked the story itself, and I liked the plot that was quite credible even as it was a fantasy.
For me it was a great escape from reality and I'd recommend this book to anyone who lives magical mythological beings and a nice, slow paced love story between two formidable men.
Thommie
This was quite an interesting and enjoyable read. Set in a fantastical "Earth" where magical beings still exists, this read has an air of historical (18-19 cent) mixed with the mythological and magic.
I liked the characters involved, I liked the story itself, and I liked the plot that was quite credible even as it was a fantasy.
For me it was a great escape from reality and I'd recommend this book to anyone who lives magical mythological beings and a nice, slow paced love story between two formidable men.
Thommie
September 24, 2014
What a wonderfully written story.I was so into this book, at one point I felt like I was on the boat with Colin and Mark.That was until the rats (Boy do I hate rats!)I stayed on board for the ride because this book was so darn good I just could not put it down loved every minute of it.More please Hollis
February 1, 2015
At first, it seemed like a simple story to me...and it was. But the underlying comparison. Something "unnatural", the similarities to Kate, it became this deep story. I'm glad that Colin and Mark decided to take that chance. They made an unbelievable hard decision with Kate. So the ending was very hopeful! :) What a very nice read!
May 4, 2016
...but...but what happened to Kate?? You can't leave me like this...all sad and weepy. I need to know.
October 10, 2018
Would that we could all protect our loved ones with a magical fog, to keep them from harm.
September 1, 2014
A sweet short story about a magician and his hippogryph and the sailor that just might love them both at first sight.
December 23, 2014
Sweet love story
The main character was afraid to love until he hatched an egg and met his first love on a sea voyage. This is a very well written and sweet HE A love story.
The main character was afraid to love until he hatched an egg and met his first love on a sea voyage. This is a very well written and sweet HE A love story.
March 21, 2016
That was fantastic... Way underrated!
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