Emily Victoria

My kind of tale here. Devlin is a mix of bravery, derring-do, and fear. That fear, mostly that she'll disappoint her powerful mother who is a spy, is so paralyzing it frequently stops her from telling the truth. The world she lives in is being savaged by a thick monster-filled mist that was created when two sisters who were queens, had a disagreement over magic and things went bad. Her kingdom, Aris, is taking the brunt of damage, mostly because their magic workers have been weakened by a show more constant need to recharge barriers and fight the terrible beasts lurking inside the mist.
When she's sent to kidnap a powerful magic user in the other kingdom, she's at first determined to follow her mother's orders, but the longer she's there and gets to know Alyse, the murkier her mission becomes. What eventually unfolds makes for an exciting and very satisfying story. It's an excellent book for school and public libraries to own. show less

This was a fun, easy read. A feel good fantasy with plenty of swordfights and friendship.
I liked the emphasis on friendship and family over romance, I liked Alix’s conflicted feelings about himself, the secondary characters and the fact that Karis was a protagonist with no battle skills who survived by determination, recklessness and bad mistakes.
Sometimes there was a lot of telling instead of showing, but I really enjoyed this book.

This was a full bodied young adult fantasy novel. I love the fact that Emily Victoria was able to tell the entire story in one book, it made the book engaging and entertaining. I love that Karis picks up more companions as the story continues and makes some good and bad choices in her attempt to save her brother. I also love that Karis being aro-ace doesn't end up falling in love with Alex but I liked the romances happening with the supporting characters. Looking forward to reading more of show more Emily Victoria's books in the future. show less

Silver in the Mist by Emily Victoria sounds promising on paper but was not as impressive as I hoped upon finishing it. While the story is entertaining enough, I feel much of it lacks the depth I’ve become accustomed to experiencing when reading young adult fantasy. The characters lack development, and the plot is very straightforward. Again, this isn’t bad, but it is not what I’m used to reading in YA. I did enjoy Silver in the Mist but didn’t love it.