Arrow of the Mist
Latest release: March 14, 2014
Series
2
Books
About this ebook series
Award-Winning Middle Grade/Young Adult Fantasy (Book 1 in 2-part Series)
--Publishers Weekly
Terror strikes the Celtic inspired kingdom of Nemetona when barbed roots breach the veil of a forbidden land and poison woodsmen, including 15-year-old Lia’s beloved father. Lia and three others embark on a quest to the forbidden land of Brume to gather ingredients for the cure. But after her elder kinsman is attacked and poisoned, she and her cousin, Wynn, are forced to finish the quest on their own.
Lia relies on her powerful herbal wisdom and the memorized pages of her late grandmother’s Grimoire for guidance through a land of soul-hungry shades, trickster creatures, and uncovered truths about the origin of Brume and her family’s unexpected ties to it. The deeper they trek into the land, the stronger Lia’s untapped gift as a tree mage unfolds. When she discovers the enchanted root’s maker, it forces her to question everything about who she is and what is her destiny. Ultimately, she must make a terrible choice: keep fighting to save her father and the people of the lands or join with the power behind the deadly roots to help nature start anew.
Arrow of the Mist: Volume 1
Book 1 · Mar 2013 ·
4.7star
Award-Winning Middle Grade/Young Adult Fantasy (Book 1 in 2-part Series)
"Ancient magic and herbal lore mark this engaging, fast-moving fantasy with a botanical bent. Smoothly crafted writing conjures up a wondrous world where trees impart wisdom and dwarves tend ancient and powerful crystals. Well-developed characters, elegant dialogue, trickster creatures, exciting scenes of mystic battle and intriguing riddles stir up a powerful potion that will charm readers."
--Publishers Weekly
Terror strikes the Celtic inspired kingdom of Nemetona when barbed roots breach the veil of a forbidden land and poison woodsmen, including 15-year-old Lia’s beloved father. Lia and three others embark on a quest to the forbidden land of Brume to gather ingredients for the cure. But after her elder kinsman is attacked and poisoned, she and her cousin, Wynn, are forced to finish the quest on their own.
Lia relies on her powerful herbal wisdom and the memorized pages of her late grandmother’s Grimoire for guidance through a land of soul-hungry shades, trickster creatures, and uncovered truths about the origin of Brume and her family’s unexpected ties to it. The deeper they trek into the land, the stronger Lia’s untapped gift as a tree mage unfolds. When she discovers the enchanted root’s maker, it forces her to question everything about who she is and what is her destiny. Ultimately, she must make a terrible choice: keep fighting to save her father and the people of the lands or join with the power behind the deadly roots to help nature start anew.
"Ancient magic and herbal lore mark this engaging, fast-moving fantasy with a botanical bent. Smoothly crafted writing conjures up a wondrous world where trees impart wisdom and dwarves tend ancient and powerful crystals. Well-developed characters, elegant dialogue, trickster creatures, exciting scenes of mystic battle and intriguing riddles stir up a powerful potion that will charm readers."
--Publishers Weekly
Terror strikes the Celtic inspired kingdom of Nemetona when barbed roots breach the veil of a forbidden land and poison woodsmen, including 15-year-old Lia’s beloved father. Lia and three others embark on a quest to the forbidden land of Brume to gather ingredients for the cure. But after her elder kinsman is attacked and poisoned, she and her cousin, Wynn, are forced to finish the quest on their own.
Lia relies on her powerful herbal wisdom and the memorized pages of her late grandmother’s Grimoire for guidance through a land of soul-hungry shades, trickster creatures, and uncovered truths about the origin of Brume and her family’s unexpected ties to it. The deeper they trek into the land, the stronger Lia’s untapped gift as a tree mage unfolds. When she discovers the enchanted root’s maker, it forces her to question everything about who she is and what is her destiny. Ultimately, she must make a terrible choice: keep fighting to save her father and the people of the lands or join with the power behind the deadly roots to help nature start anew.
Arms of Anu
Book 2 · Mar 2014 ·
0.0star
Tween/Young Adult Fantasy (Book 2 in 2-part Series)
LIA yearns for the magic of trees, for freedom from the icy grip of prison, and for the loved ones she believes are lost to her forever. She must find a way out. She must break free not only to save her people, but to break the demon shade's spell now worming its way inside her.
KELVEN hides in the slums of Anu, striving for a way to save his beloved Lia and friend Wynn. A kingdom of tyrants, a raging war, and deceit lurking in every shadow have become his world, but nothing compares to the challenges he faces when darkness takes root inside Lia.
Excerpts:
"Pleasure and terror at what she could wreak had roared within her until her muscles were forged into unmoving parts, her eyes burned, and she heard only the voices of the fae chanting for revenge."
"The hypnotic flames flickered before his weary eyes, and his thoughts shifted back to Lia. His heart both sung and wept for her. Brume had transformed her, awakened her magic, and he knew high in the dark castle where she slept, her radiant soul outshone any the realm had ever seen."
"ARMS OF ANU is full of magic, an exciting adventure with rich settings andcharacters you'll love." -Dawn Lairamore, Author of IVY'S EVER AFTER, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
"Christina Mercer's mythical realm in ARMS OF ANU is richly evocative of the natural world and echoes with lore and legend that might have been. Heroine Lia forges her own true path, igniting passion, loyalty and plant-magic where she wanders. A fresh, invigorating fantasy that spellbinds to the last enchanting page!" -Julia Park Tracey, Award-Winning Blogger, Journalist and Author
LIA yearns for the magic of trees, for freedom from the icy grip of prison, and for the loved ones she believes are lost to her forever. She must find a way out. She must break free not only to save her people, but to break the demon shade's spell now worming its way inside her.
KELVEN hides in the slums of Anu, striving for a way to save his beloved Lia and friend Wynn. A kingdom of tyrants, a raging war, and deceit lurking in every shadow have become his world, but nothing compares to the challenges he faces when darkness takes root inside Lia.
Excerpts:
"Pleasure and terror at what she could wreak had roared within her until her muscles were forged into unmoving parts, her eyes burned, and she heard only the voices of the fae chanting for revenge."
"The hypnotic flames flickered before his weary eyes, and his thoughts shifted back to Lia. His heart both sung and wept for her. Brume had transformed her, awakened her magic, and he knew high in the dark castle where she slept, her radiant soul outshone any the realm had ever seen."
"ARMS OF ANU is full of magic, an exciting adventure with rich settings andcharacters you'll love." -Dawn Lairamore, Author of IVY'S EVER AFTER, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
"Christina Mercer's mythical realm in ARMS OF ANU is richly evocative of the natural world and echoes with lore and legend that might have been. Heroine Lia forges her own true path, igniting passion, loyalty and plant-magic where she wanders. A fresh, invigorating fantasy that spellbinds to the last enchanting page!" -Julia Park Tracey, Award-Winning Blogger, Journalist and Author