A very engaging book with a lot of twists that keep the reader hooked on every page.Īmongst the Mist is completely different to anything I have read before, to be perfectly honest I don’t usually pick up a horror/ ghost story type book but something about this compelled me to give it a go and I am pleased that I did venture out of my comfort zone as despite a few initial reservations I did enjoy the book and will definitely read more of Raynor’s work. Swamps, mists, abandoned villages, thriving nature, and lack of civilization balance the cheery banter and jibes between the three boys. With a number of such tales exchanged between the characters, the reader is completely immersed in a haunted environment, trying to discern between story, legend and reality. Aside of the supernatural element, Rayner creates an ambience of spookiness with his setting - overnight camping trips replete with scary stories narrated over a bonfire. The reader is transported to the shadows to Sleathton Estate, hunkered beneath the mist, and lost among the abundance of trees. Is there something in the forest, or is the mist a cover to a portal? Are the stories just stories, or is there more truth to the missing children than what is revealed to the reader?Īmongst The Mists is eerie for its atmospheric writing, displayed by ML Rayner's prowess in classical horror. The house is covered in paintings of trees, and horror stories are exchanged about urban legends and myths of children disappearing in the woods. The next morning, one of the boys goes missing. Claiming to be a local with a cottage nearby, he offers them refuge for the night. When one of them gets injured in a fall, help arrives in the form of a strange, old man wielding an axe. Set in the eighties, a trio of youngsters embark on a cross country bicycling trip for an adventurous journey in the wilderness. My review is voluntary and my opinions are my own. I received a free copy of this book via Zooloo’s Book Tours. Fans of horror and the paranormal, bring your imagination and a flashlight, and be prepared for some terror, because we are about to travel into the Mists. The author’s note at the end is not to be missed as he tells of myths and legends that influenced this book. The fates of the children collide and the ending is surprising and unexpected. The mystery will keep you guessing until the end, and the cliffhangers between chapters raise the alarm level even more. Rayner perfectly blends ghostly figures, mythical creatures, and mysterious characters into a hair-raising but clever tale. Blended into the novel in separate chapters is the story of a missing girl, Olivia, who is chasing a ghostly voice through the same forest.Īmongst the Mists is a clever mix of paranormal and horror fiction with a heavy dose of folklore and sprinklings of the crime/thriller genre. When one of the boys disappears, Gregory begins to tell a story of children disappearing in the swamps and mists of the forest. The three boys hike into the woods and meet an old man, Gregory, who takes them to his house for the night. Marcus has planned a 9-day hike and decides to also bring along Jack, an odd new boy in town, much to Bran’s displeasure. Bran and his friend Marcus are going on an adventurous trek from their town of Bonhil Dale into the wilderness surrounding the mysterious Sleathton Estate.
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