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Painting the Mists #2
Blood Moon
The kindest hearts make the cruelest villains. The perfect tools if you know where to buy them…
Cha Ming’s new brother is a demon fox. He’s cute. He’s naughty. And he’s always hungry. If only Godbeasts didn’t grow so damned quickly.
When the duo joins their classmate Gong Lan on an expedition, they soon discover that not everything is as it seems. It’s not rebels they’re fighting, but devils wearing human skins.
Can they disrupt an evil merchant’s soul trade without the help of the army? Gong Lan’s techniques are driving her mad, and it’s only a matter of time before she turns on them.
428 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2018
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About the author
Patrick G. Laplante
37 books72 followersPatrick Georges Laplante was born in a small town in the Canadian prairies in 1987. He began publishing Painting the Mists online under the pseudonym RedMirage in January 2018.
An engineer by trade, he graduated from the University of Alberta in 2009 and completed his master's degree in 2011. While writing and engineering have little in common, he actively utilizes his experiences and attention to detail in fleshing out a vivid world and answering the "whys," which are often left unanswered in Xianxia fiction.
As an avid vegan, he aims to prompt internal reflection in his readers through various themes like non-violence, choice, and begging the question: Is personhood restricted to humanity? And what is proper conduct, morality, and love?
His work is inspired by a combination of Western fiction, Dungeons and Dragons, Chinese web novels, and various Japanese, Korean, and Chinese comics and illustrated novels.
Patrick's hobbies include: reading, board games, and taekwondo.
An engineer by trade, he graduated from the University of Alberta in 2009 and completed his master's degree in 2011. While writing and engineering have little in common, he actively utilizes his experiences and attention to detail in fleshing out a vivid world and answering the "whys," which are often left unanswered in Xianxia fiction.
As an avid vegan, he aims to prompt internal reflection in his readers through various themes like non-violence, choice, and begging the question: Is personhood restricted to humanity? And what is proper conduct, morality, and love?
His work is inspired by a combination of Western fiction, Dungeons and Dragons, Chinese web novels, and various Japanese, Korean, and Chinese comics and illustrated novels.
Patrick's hobbies include: reading, board games, and taekwondo.
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Displaying 1 - 26 of 26 reviews
May 19, 2018
Better than three stars not quite four stars
Really interesting storyline could use a bit more editing though. A lot of superfluous explanations and a lot of effort went into developing side characters which took away from the main story. It is reaching the point where there are at least five subplots and that is just the good guys. That said, it is a fun read and the main characters are all likeable. I will get the next book in the series when it comes out.
Really interesting storyline could use a bit more editing though. A lot of superfluous explanations and a lot of effort went into developing side characters which took away from the main story. It is reaching the point where there are at least five subplots and that is just the good guys. That said, it is a fun read and the main characters are all likeable. I will get the next book in the series when it comes out.
May 21, 2018
Not the best i have read
Have been reading wuxia for a while and i truly enjoyed the first book. Unfortunatelly the second wasnt as good as the aforementioned one but still readable. I think i will follow the story
Have been reading wuxia for a while and i truly enjoyed the first book. Unfortunatelly the second wasnt as good as the aforementioned one but still readable. I think i will follow the story
August 30, 2019
A good book.
The author has continued to build his world and develop the characters as the plot is unfolding. The pacing was good and I enjoyed the progression of the characters. Overall I enjoyed it.
The author has continued to build his world and develop the characters as the plot is unfolding. The pacing was good and I enjoyed the progression of the characters. Overall I enjoyed it.
May 8, 2020
Good
A good entry into the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
A good entry into the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
September 8, 2020
A slight improvement over book one.
January 29, 2021
I dislike several of the side characters. I'm absolutely sick of Gong Lan.
The scaling of power in the novel is also just dumb. One tier above me and you are basically god like in comparison. Dumb. He gets all this training and hardships and she is basically his equal and then suddenly jumps far ahead of him at the end. Dumb.
The bad guys always make him feel like he is way behind. This leave you frustrated. Honestly the scale of the big bads in book two were just too much. I found myself skipping large sections of the book. It felt like a ton of filler in the bigger picture. To me this is a huge step back from book 1.
It also doesnt feel good that the fox is so much more powerful. It just doesnt. I'll read book 3 I guess. The author has too many points of view, it is getting old.
The scaling of power in the novel is also just dumb. One tier above me and you are basically god like in comparison. Dumb. He gets all this training and hardships and she is basically his equal and then suddenly jumps far ahead of him at the end. Dumb.
The bad guys always make him feel like he is way behind. This leave you frustrated. Honestly the scale of the big bads in book two were just too much. I found myself skipping large sections of the book. It felt like a ton of filler in the bigger picture. To me this is a huge step back from book 1.
It also doesnt feel good that the fox is so much more powerful. It just doesnt. I'll read book 3 I guess. The author has too many points of view, it is getting old.
April 21, 2023
This book shows the same disconnected weirdness of the first, large parts are very nice reading some bits just feel 'off' and incomplete sometimes even out of place.
I noticed i tend to start skipping the villain parts of the story, never a good sign.
The story does pick up speed, but it still feels a bit disconnected certainly near the end of the book where everything gets rather splintered. I get why, but it makes you lose connection to the characters that were on stage.
It annoys me to no end that a cool concept like this is left feeling incomplete and unfinished (also the proofreading has been very superficial, as i keep stumbling over errors and inconsistencies in the text).
It just feels like a thorough session of disassembling and rewriting bits and pieces, keeping the good stuff, would make this a great series, instead of the mediocre one it is now.
I noticed i tend to start skipping the villain parts of the story, never a good sign.
The story does pick up speed, but it still feels a bit disconnected certainly near the end of the book where everything gets rather splintered. I get why, but it makes you lose connection to the characters that were on stage.
It annoys me to no end that a cool concept like this is left feeling incomplete and unfinished (also the proofreading has been very superficial, as i keep stumbling over errors and inconsistencies in the text).
It just feels like a thorough session of disassembling and rewriting bits and pieces, keeping the good stuff, would make this a great series, instead of the mediocre one it is now.
March 19, 2020
Alright I am done with this one. Soooo many freaking full named characters in this book that serve no point, and the repetitiveness of the names is mind numbing. Story going in 50 different directions. What fight scenes there are, they are not believable. Kind of like the last book, a student being able to block 3 different attack directions at the same time and pulling crap out of his ass.
April 7, 2020
This book was as the last. Struggling hard to get more power. I don't think anything was worse this novel (nor did anything improve). The quality was the same as the last book.
I don't have much to say. It was nothing groundbreaking, just entertainment.
I will probably be reading the sequel.
3/5 Stars
I don't have much to say. It was nothing groundbreaking, just entertainment.
I will probably be reading the sequel.
3/5 Stars
June 17, 2019
Bloody good adventure
Does the mc know about girls? A lot of great action in this book. Combats, intrigue, foul play, a few stolen chickens and many talismans. I had a great time. Bonus points for some really good explosions.
Does the mc know about girls? A lot of great action in this book. Combats, intrigue, foul play, a few stolen chickens and many talismans. I had a great time. Bonus points for some really good explosions.
June 27, 2019
Great Story
There are some parts with too much gods in them(which I detest as rule breakers), but overall this is a very informative entertaining story that I really enjoyed reading.
There are some parts with too much gods in them(which I detest as rule breakers), but overall this is a very informative entertaining story that I really enjoyed reading.
November 24, 2021
New to this genre,love the series
I'm new to this genre and so far I at least love this series. The first book Murphy some people off, but as lo g as they get past everything explaining the mechanics of the world you find yourself the middle of a lot of adventure.
I'm new to this genre and so far I at least love this series. The first book Murphy some people off, but as lo g as they get past everything explaining the mechanics of the world you find yourself the middle of a lot of adventure.
April 25, 2022
must reas!
This is an awesome story with a solid plot and very interesting characters. Although it follows the classic “underdog becomes strong” path it does so in a refreshing way. For starters the secondary characters are as central to the story as the main guy.
This is an awesome story with a solid plot and very interesting characters. Although it follows the classic “underdog becomes strong” path it does so in a refreshing way. For starters the secondary characters are as central to the story as the main guy.
May 14, 2022
Solid sequel. I love the main storyline but I get lost with some of the side characters. At times I feel like there is too much going on. There is some really cool development that occurs. I’m definitely going on to the next book.
January 11, 2019
Its ok
The writing gets kinda bland but the story itself is good. Good enough that im going to buy the 3rd book at least
The writing gets kinda bland but the story itself is good. Good enough that im going to buy the 3rd book at least
April 11, 2019
Need more
June 22, 2019
And on we go
Book two continues from where book 1 left us.
A well paced, well plotted book with an absence of plot armour. Brilliant
Book two continues from where book 1 left us.
A well paced, well plotted book with an absence of plot armour. Brilliant
September 18, 2019
Man, this series is getting good.
I really enjoyed all the characters development throughout the book. Cha Ming's adventures remain charming. And it's on kindle unlimited.
I really enjoyed all the characters development throughout the book. Cha Ming's adventures remain charming. And it's on kindle unlimited.
February 19, 2022
Great book
I will say I am really enjoying this series. It keeps getting better with each book. I highly recommend this book and series to everyone
I will say I am really enjoying this series. It keeps getting better with each book. I highly recommend this book and series to everyone
December 14, 2022
fun read
Nice cliffhanger at the end,
Lots of action
And incredible very well done cultivation. Chinese culture is very well portrayed.
Nice cliffhanger at the end,
Lots of action
And incredible very well done cultivation. Chinese culture is very well portrayed.
January 10, 2023
Great read
Wonderful quite refreshing series not what I expected the twist to the story is great can't stop reading ready book3
Wonderful quite refreshing series not what I expected the twist to the story is great can't stop reading ready book3
November 18, 2024
Still a very solid book, not as good as the first.
September 22, 2022
All of the side characters and different perspectives aren't really doing it for me. I only enjoyed the 2 or 3 main character's POV's and skimmed through the rest. Also, for a series predicated on the importance of choosing your own path, every character has been railroaded pretty hard.
February 22, 2021
13.12.2020 - 3,5*
16.12.2018 - 4*
16.12.2018 - 4*
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