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The Foxfires Trilogy #2
The Mist Children
When power rises, so does the truth...
The Sun Spirit has risen again and the Northlands are slowly stirring from their slumber. The snow still lies thick, but life moves on, and the villages prepare their reindeer for the long migration to the coast.
However, when Tuomas returns from the World Above, he knows something is wrong. The young people are falling ill with a mysterious sickness, the mages are unable to connect with the Spirits, and there are whispers of a strange little boy haunting the lakes. Although struggling to come to terms with his own power, Tuomas once again joins forces with Lilja and Elin to face an evil which has waited for him for centuries.
But high in the sky, the Spirit of the Lights is watching, and she sees more than any human can...
The Sun Spirit has risen again and the Northlands are slowly stirring from their slumber. The snow still lies thick, but life moves on, and the villages prepare their reindeer for the long migration to the coast.
However, when Tuomas returns from the World Above, he knows something is wrong. The young people are falling ill with a mysterious sickness, the mages are unable to connect with the Spirits, and there are whispers of a strange little boy haunting the lakes. Although struggling to come to terms with his own power, Tuomas once again joins forces with Lilja and Elin to face an evil which has waited for him for centuries.
But high in the sky, the Spirit of the Lights is watching, and she sees more than any human can...
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 26, 2020
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E.C. Hibbs
24 books56 followersE. C. Hibbs is an award-winning author and artist, often found lost in the woods or in her own imagination. Her writing has been featured in the British Fantasy Society Journal, and she has provided artworks in various mediums for clients across the world. She is also a calligrapher and live storyteller, with a penchant for fairytales and legends. She adores nature, fantasy, history, and anything to do with winter. She lives with her family in Cheshire, England.
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December 15, 2020
Tuomas' people are being plagued by a dangerous mist and mysterious illness. Tuomas has to uncover what is behind it, before he loses those he loves.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Tuomas has discovered that he is the reincarnation of the Great Mage - the Son of the Sun.
He "briefly" visits the World Above with his sister, to experience the spirit world he originated from. Whilst there, he notices an unnatural fog rolling in, and his sister tries to keep him away from the danger.
Tuomas goes back to his human body in the World Between, to find a whole month has passed. They decide to take a different migration route, to try and avoid the fog and the danger lurking behind it.
On route, a lot of the kids and young people become ill; but it is not a normal illness. Tuomas is charged to seek out Lilja once more, and discover the cause of this plague, before everyone dies.
I really enjoyed this story. It builds on the first book, and has the same strong story-telling background, but also adds some quite spooky scenes, with the dead boy in the fog haunting everyone's dreams.
I thought the author did a great job of portraying the helplessness in the face of something like illness and death. Will the help of Lilja and the spirits, Tuomas manages to approach everything with a resilient hope.
For a Young Adult book, it really respects its readers. I did wonder at one point if there would be a fluffy ending - this still would have been enjoyable, but I'm kinda glad the author went for a darker and more realistic outcome. I'm not going to expand any further, because I don't want to spoil it.
I also liked following Tuomas' story. He's a young man, still only 15 years old; but everyone only sees him as the Son of the Sun.
In a reflection of the World Above where spirits don't have names, Tuomas feels like he's losing his identity. He grew up with the villagers, and has known them all his life; but suddenly they fear him, and only see the spirit in him.
His unannounced little trip to the World Above has managed to alienate the people closest to him, and you feel sorry for Tuomas, that all his attempts at fixing things and getting them back to how they were before, just don't work.
I really enjoyed this book, and look forward to the final part of the trilogy.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Tuomas has discovered that he is the reincarnation of the Great Mage - the Son of the Sun.
He "briefly" visits the World Above with his sister, to experience the spirit world he originated from. Whilst there, he notices an unnatural fog rolling in, and his sister tries to keep him away from the danger.
Tuomas goes back to his human body in the World Between, to find a whole month has passed. They decide to take a different migration route, to try and avoid the fog and the danger lurking behind it.
On route, a lot of the kids and young people become ill; but it is not a normal illness. Tuomas is charged to seek out Lilja once more, and discover the cause of this plague, before everyone dies.
I really enjoyed this story. It builds on the first book, and has the same strong story-telling background, but also adds some quite spooky scenes, with the dead boy in the fog haunting everyone's dreams.
I thought the author did a great job of portraying the helplessness in the face of something like illness and death. Will the help of Lilja and the spirits, Tuomas manages to approach everything with a resilient hope.
For a Young Adult book, it really respects its readers. I did wonder at one point if there would be a fluffy ending - this still would have been enjoyable, but I'm kinda glad the author went for a darker and more realistic outcome. I'm not going to expand any further, because I don't want to spoil it.
I also liked following Tuomas' story. He's a young man, still only 15 years old; but everyone only sees him as the Son of the Sun.
In a reflection of the World Above where spirits don't have names, Tuomas feels like he's losing his identity. He grew up with the villagers, and has known them all his life; but suddenly they fear him, and only see the spirit in him.
His unannounced little trip to the World Above has managed to alienate the people closest to him, and you feel sorry for Tuomas, that all his attempts at fixing things and getting them back to how they were before, just don't work.
I really enjoyed this book, and look forward to the final part of the trilogy.
October 11, 2020
Another magical quest
Devoured the second book the Foxfire Trilogy from being to end, really enjoyed it. Toumas is on another quest to save the young people of his village, as well as two others. To help them he must look the past. Will he succeeded or make things worst. Can't wait to read the final book in the series.
Devoured the second book the Foxfire Trilogy from being to end, really enjoyed it. Toumas is on another quest to save the young people of his village, as well as two others. To help them he must look the past. Will he succeeded or make things worst. Can't wait to read the final book in the series.
June 24, 2021
Oh, how I enjoyed being back in the Northlands again!
I won't lie, one of the reasons I read The Mist Children when I did was my utter lack of cope for the impending summer. To be in among descriptions of ice and avalanches and mere hours of daylight was a blissful escape. The irony as I was reminded of the migration within the book and Tuomas and his people looking towards Spring...that wasn't lost on me!
Lilja was one of my favourite characters in the first book and it was great to learn more about her in this one. I won't spoil anything, but you do learn a lot about why she's so guarded and nomadic and I can only hope there's more of her in part three because she's not been knocked off that top spot as far as I'm concerned.
All in all I thoroughly enjoyed The Mist Children, and I'm looking forward to rounding off the trilogy and finding out if there's any resolution in everything that's been left wide open :D
I won't lie, one of the reasons I read The Mist Children when I did was my utter lack of cope for the impending summer. To be in among descriptions of ice and avalanches and mere hours of daylight was a blissful escape. The irony as I was reminded of the migration within the book and Tuomas and his people looking towards Spring...that wasn't lost on me!
Lilja was one of my favourite characters in the first book and it was great to learn more about her in this one. I won't spoil anything, but you do learn a lot about why she's so guarded and nomadic and I can only hope there's more of her in part three because she's not been knocked off that top spot as far as I'm concerned.
All in all I thoroughly enjoyed The Mist Children, and I'm looking forward to rounding off the trilogy and finding out if there's any resolution in everything that's been left wide open :D
February 16, 2021
I’m blown away by the characters and world Hibbs has made. I ready for the third and final book.
November 25, 2023
Fantastic second book in the series! As an avid reader with a full-time job, my TBR list is massive. I read the first book of the Foxfires Triology back in Summer 2021 and throughly enjoyed it.
Finally rejoined Tuomas on his journey as a mage. I feel in this book we get to see the way the villages work as they undertake the long migration to the coast. I also feel this one was a bit darker than the first, which for a YA read I enjoyed.
Theres people I am suspicious of and maybe its because other authors made me so untrusting🙈. Very excited to read the final installment ❤️
Finally rejoined Tuomas on his journey as a mage. I feel in this book we get to see the way the villages work as they undertake the long migration to the coast. I also feel this one was a bit darker than the first, which for a YA read I enjoyed.
Theres people I am suspicious of and maybe its because other authors made me so untrusting🙈. Very excited to read the final installment ❤️
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