Islands in the Mist

This was the first book I've received from a giveaway. I haven't read much fantasy in the past, so it makes it a little hard to rate this book in terms of how good it is within the genre. However, I really liked the book!! I was interested in the story and wanted to keep reading. I really loved some of the characters--Lucia and Gwion especially. It was easy to read. I would definitely read the sequel and hope there will be one. The book also gave me the desire to try some more books out of this [...]

Islands in the Mist gives us a fantasy tale set in the dark ages, where magic and sorcery reign supreme—where gods are tangible and matriarchy is predominant. I’m an old-fashioned fantasy reader, so the book reminds me of “The Mists of Avalon”, where the island was invisible except to the initiated, where gifted and enlightened women watched over their world, and their flawed universe was corrupted by an equally gifted woman gone bad. Or at least, this is how I remember it! However, this [...]

Welsh mythology is a chaos of stories and legends going far back into prehistory and being codified, though in fairly-unstructured form, in the four books of ancient Wales, The Black Book of Caermarthen, The Book of Anuerin, The Book of Taliesin, and The Red Book of Hergest. J. M. Hofer has surveyed them all and derived from them a coherent, cohesive tale that brings the mythological essence of those four books into a realistic and believable narrative that captivates the reader in its own right [...]

I really enjoyed Islands in the Mist - I couldn’t put it down! I was rooting for our heroes and heroines from the get-go, clan warrior Bran and more-than-meets-the-eye Lucia, and really cared about what happened to them and the people around them. I felt the most sorry for the tragic character of Morvran, though we never witnessed things from his point of view, and even the villain Cerridwen was sympathetic. Gwion was one of my favourite characters, but I also enjoyed the fact that the animals [...]

I had the privilege of reading this pre release. I must say for a first time author I was pleasantly surprised. The author definitely did her homework and spun a beautiful tale full of adventure, romance and fright. The imagery weaved throughout this books' prose really gave me a sense of who the characters were and who they will become. I highly recommend this book for a quick and fun filled read. Pick it up!

The hard copy of J.M. Hofer’s Islands in the Mist proves a sensous experience. The spectacular cover serves as a welcome entry in this novel textured in Welsh lore. Myths are grounded in the historical reality of Saxon incursions after the abandonment of Britain after the Romans return to Italy to save the empire from barbarian invasions. The remaining inhabitants, vulnerable to attack by the Northmen, exist in a mythological universe beautifully conjured up by Hofer. A sense of Hofer’s styl [...]

I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to see what happens in the next books. Absolutely recommend

interesting Druid reeling of whatThis book is set in the age of early Britain after the Romans have abandoned her. Maybe. I am not a historian or scholar, so I cannot pin the time down. But there are Heroes and villains and the island in the Mists and the Great Mother!

I received this book for free through First ReadsThis book was good.had a kind of Song of Fire and Ice feel to it.

Amazing story! The Celtic influence make it all the more great.

This is a fun fantasy, not very deep, but enjoyable. well written.

ATTENTION: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERSWith a dramatic prologue, J.M. Hofer’s Islands in the Mist promises an exciting tale. Bran, a young man, lights his mother’s funeral pyre while recalling her last words, when she told him she was attacked by something she couldn’t name or describe. Bran is hungry for answers and revenge.Three days after the battle that culminated in his mother’s death, an exhausted Bran meets Lucia, a young widow, when he stumbles upon her villa. Bran and Lucia are [...]

This is a splendid fantasy story, rich with character development, fantasy elements, and concepts of celtic god-lore. I did think the world building a bit limited in scope for such an epic, but that didn't diminish the depth of the epic struggle so well played out. I do recommend this tale to readers of fantasy.

OutstandingI give this book 5stars for a lot of reasons. First it's like no other book I have had the honor to read. The characters are awesome with twists you don't see coming. The story line keeps you wanting more. This book almost had the pages turning by themselves. This author is going to knock your socks off. So please give this book a chance you won't regret it.