Silver in the Mist
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Sci Fi/Fantasy Flagship
An epic adventure awaits in this page-turning fantasy read!
"A fast-paced fantasy for fans of complicated families, lush magic, and beautiful friendships." — Linsey Miller, author of Mask of Shadows
Eight years ago, everything changed for Devlin: Her country was attacked. Her father was killed. And her mother became the Whisperer of Aris, the head of the spies, retreating into her position away from everyone… even her daughter.
Joining the spy ranks herself, Dev sees her mother only when receiving assignments. She wants more, but she understands the peril their country, Aris, is in. The malevolent magic force of The Mists is swallowing Aris’s edges, their country is vulnerable to another attack from their wealthier neighbor, and the magic casters who protect them from both are burning out.
Dev has known strength and survival her whole life, but with a dangerous new assignment of infiltrating the royal court of their neighbor country Cerena to steal the magic they need, she learns that not all that glitters is weak. And not all stories are true.
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Feuding kingdoms Aris and Cerena must unite to defeat a common evil in this ethereal fantasy by Victoria (This Golden Flame). Aris is partially swallowed by the Mists, a corrupted enchantment inhabited by terrifying creatures, which separates the two countries and has been eroding Aris residents' innate magic, leaving them weakened and fearing impending attacks from both the creatures and Cerena. Spy Devlin, 16, is sent by Aris's spymaster—her emotionally distant mother, the Whisperer—to Cerena to kidnap the kingdom's strongest magic user, Alyse, planning to use her power to build up Aris's defenses. Undercover, Devlin inserts herself into Alyse's inner circle, and the two develop an earnest friendship. As Devlin assists Alyse's research into the Mists, they slowly reveal startling truths, including that Cerena is not as safe from the Mists as it seems. While there is minimal physical character description, Victoria's worldbuilding is broadly queer inclusive—Devlin's best friend is nonbinary, gay marriage is normalized, and Devlin reads as asexual. Low-stakes subterfuge leads to a slow-paced plot, but the central friendship—in which timid Alyse and reserved Devlin help each other grow beyond external expectations—makes for an emotionally layered read. Ages 13–up.
