Discharged
unexpectedly from the British military at the peak of her career, Jade Palmer
must find a way to rebuild her life. Haunted by strange nightmares and
fragments of her own fractured memories, Jade finds herself thrust among
unfriendly family and unfamiliar friends. Her only comfort is in the cobbled
streets, quaint cottages and winding river paths that hold the happy echoes of
her childhood.
But in the local cemetery, older than living memory, a strange mist rises among
the willows in the depths of the night... and with it, a vengeful entity that
seems to stalk Jade's every footstep with terrifying purpose.
Alongside her faithful dog, Cannelloni, and wild-child sister, Leela, Jade must
fight once more—braving a tangled journey through ancient supernatural lore,
and the depths of her own hubris, to protect those she loves.
For the dead have truths to tell... and their retribution comes as cold as the
grave.
Mist in the Willows, the first entry in the Spirit Fleet Chronicles, is a
chilling and cozy gothic novel about loss, cupcakes, annoying family,
mysterious steampunk strangers, and the ways in which violence may haunt us
all.
Review
Mist In The Willows: Spirit Fleet Chronicles Volume 1 by Lucy Linne
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
PTSD has derailed Jade's promising military career and left her with nothing but a dog named Canneloni and a gothic mystery to solve. She is a hesitant hero once the weirdness begins, but it works for her character and the story. Jade and her unlikely crew travel to the very Gates of Hell where every fear you've had as you walked a cemetery come hauntingly to life.
Lucy Linne presents a story that is very imaginative with compelling characters, but in desperate need of a developmental edit. The plot is as opaque as the mist at times. Linne writes beautifully - and prolifically - and it slows down the plot pacing for what should be a punchy, quick read. I am hoping that the author has fixed this because the series deserves to be what it wants to be and it has clearly found people eager to know what comes next.
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Author Bio –
Doodler.
Living in a perpetual state of Halloween. Fueled by chocolate. Boxer.
Unapologetic introvert. Adopted by three cats and a cat-sized dog. Purple
everything. Psychology student. Goth. Can be bribed with artsy, hard cover
notebooks. Ghost friendly. Will be summoned by freshly brewed coffee.
Suspiciously familiar with Greco-Roman mythology, and several dead languages
commonly used for demon summoning. Wall-frames maps. Devout observer of cupcake
o’clock. Feminist Motto: Skulls, Bats and Witches’ Hats. Spinning while
audiobooking. All you need is fluffy socks and a pint of nice-cream. Frequently
channels Disney Villains. Names her house spiders. Owner of a pet GAMER, whom
she’s kept in his man cave, on a diet of pizza and horror movies, for well over
two decades.
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