Island of Fog [Kindle Edition]

Keith Robinson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

I love it! The story is interesting throughout, and builds nicely to a reasonable explanation for all mysteries. Congratulations on a fine juvenile novel. --Piers Anthony's July 2009 Newsletter

This is a well written sci-fi novel. There is that 'it could happen' quality that you find in Dean Koontz novels. The suspense works and doesn't frustrate the reader. It makes you want to read the next installment! --Writer's Digest

Product Description

A lonely, foggy island is home to eight families. Twelve-year-old Hal and his friends have always wondered what happened all those years ago on the mainland, that unseen place Out There beyond the fog, and after an astonishing discovery in the woods the children are more determined than ever to find out what their parents are hiding. But their lives are turned upside down when Abigail reveals her closely guarded secret. According to her, the children are slowly changing into monsters! Are they freaks of nature, or subjects of a sinister experiment?

Each child reacts differently to his or her unique monstrous transformation; after all, one may feel proud to be a dragon, faerie, or centaur, but who in their right mind wants to be a sadistic manticore or cowardly harpy?

ISLAND OF FOG is a story of intrigue and conspiracy. The reader follows Hal Franklin as he struggles to accept that he and his friends are something more than ordinary children, and that their parents have been covering up the truth the whole time. With their trust shaken and the unexpected arrival of a strange woman from Out There, the children hide their frightening shapeshifting abilities and pretend nothing is wrong.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 443 KB
• Print Length: 224 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 098439060X
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Unearthly Tales; 2nd edition (July 27, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002JCSA22
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,152 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Keith Robinson is a writer of fantasy fiction for middle grade readers and young adults. His ISLAND OF FOG series has received extremely positive feedback from readers of all ages, including Piers Anthony (best-selling author of the Magic of Xanth series).

There are now four books in the series, with more to come:

#1 ISLAND OF FOG
#2 LABYRINTH OF FIRE
#3 MOUNTAIN OF WHISPERS
#4 LAKE OF SPIRITS

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally good children's book from a talented and imaginative author, November 23, 2009

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Laura Canning "Airstrip One Publications" (Belfast, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island of Fog (Paperback)

I've been meaning to review Island of Fog for some time, since reading it a few months ago. I've also been lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the sequel, Labyrinth of Fire, which is also a brilliant read. Keith Robinson creates a very believable, witty, action-packed world on the 'Island of Fog', where Hal and his friends have grown up without seeing sunlight and where they seem to be isolated from the outside world. When Hal and his friend Robbie find a hole in the forest the fog is apparently coming out of, the mystery starts. But not only do they have to deal with the idea of the fog and whether their parents have been lying to them all this time, they and their classmates also seem to be physically changing into different creatures...

The link between the changes, the fog and why the children and their parents are effectively marooned on the small island all becomes clear as the story hurtles on at breakneck pace. This is a superb book for children, with plenty of action, mystery and humour as well as great characterisation of Hal and his friends, and a very detailed plot that will keep any reader involved with the story. Hal is one of the most likeable characters I have met in children's fiction, and the reader will feel involved with him right to the end.

The best thing about Island of Fog is that it's only the first of a series. Hal and his friends solve the mystery in this book, but that only leads to more questions, and more action in the sequel Labyrinth of Fire. Both are truly excellent books for young people in the best tradition of children's fiction - I'll be buying anything else Keith Robinson writes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars loved it, January 17, 2012

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leslie - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Island of Fog (Kindle Edition)

i purchased this book for myself 1st to make sure it was a alright for my 12 year old son to read.. i loved it! couldn't put it down.. im happy to say my son sat and spent ALL of his free time reading it, then came and asked, or should i say begged for the other books in the set.. i believe getting a 12 year old to give up all his free time willingly is all i need to say.. so im just about to buy the other 3 books in this set..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to the young adult library., November 21, 2011

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Smash86 (Chatsworth, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island of Fog (Book 1) (Paperback)

I read a lot of young adult fantasy. I've been through all of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and numerous others. I worked in the children's department of a Barnes and Noble, so I'm familiar with several that I haven't even read. The entire Island of Fog series deserves a place on those shelves. I have a special spot for them on mine, now. They are fantastic books with great characters and a gripping plot that is both mysterious and exciting. If you're a fan of the genre, than these books are a must read.