She is compassionate and open minded, resourceful and true to her word.

She is an amazing girl, a bit socially awkward, a bit withdrawn, but brave and outspoken when necessary.

Kathryn James in an expert in making her written word seem almost transparent, entirely unnoticeable, thus allowing the reader to slip directly into the story and really live through everything alongside Nell.Īnd trust me, you’ll want to take this journey with Nell. The first thing you’ll notice about Mist, even after a single chapter, is that it’s very well written, and not in a way that draws attention. “Or your sister will become ours forever.” ”The watchers have from now until sundown to open the iron camps. Their solution is to kidnap Nell’s sister and try to get her grandmother, the leader of Watchers, to open the camps. Every grown Elven has been taken to the iron camps and only a handful of children are left. The Elven and humans are at war, yes, but even hostile Elven can’t make their forest seem any less beautiful. I wish it had been around back when I was in constant search for a good MG read.īehind the mist, there is a world full of giant musical harps, thorn-covered castles, wolves and unicorns that is equal parts scary and enchanting. (The Apothecary by Maile Meloy is the last that I can remember.) However, The Mist by Kathryn James was the perfect choice for me. I still hide behind books all the time, but it’s been a while since I’d read a good Middle Grade mystery. I read Enid Blyton, and every other Middle Grade mystery I could find. I was never very social to begin with, and having to make new friends and adjust to a new environment every couple of years didn’t help much in that department. (Now people are going, “Yeeah, right”, but I promise it’s true.) We moved around a lot in those years, and it was a difficult time for me. You wouldn’t think it possible, but when I was a little girl, I used to read even more than I do now, or just as much at the very least.

Mist by kathryn james