The Islands in the Mist (The Year of the Dragon, Book 3) [Kindle Edition]

James Calbraith (Author)

Book Description

"An intriguing and impressive series."
--Ben Galley, author of the Emaneska Series

Amazon Bestseller in Historical Fantasy and Alternate Fiction

Saved by the mysterious samurai, Bran, Nagomi and Sato head towards the Kirishima Shrine, where the dragon is held captive under the careful watch of Satsuma's Arch Wizard. But they are not the only ones who are keen to get their hands on the prize.

The Black Wings have landed, and the Taikun's court at Edo is in turmoil. So is Kiyo, after the recent disturbing events. Doshin Koyata receives a strange blood-red signal in his dreams and departs in search of its source.

In Qin, Dylan trains a troop local volunteers to stop the Heavenly Army's relentless march - assisted by the Qin commander, and an old Admiral who seems to know many secrets...

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

James Calbraith is a 34 year old Poland-born writer, foodie and traveller, currently residing in South London.

Growing up in communist Poland on a diet of powdered milk, Lord of the Rings and soviet science-fiction, he had his first story published at the ripe age of eight. After years of bouncing around university faculties, he moved to London in 2007, found a decent IT job and started writing in English. His debut historical fantasy novel, "The Shadow of Black Wings", was published in July 2012 and has reached top 10 of Alternate History best seller list on Amazon.

Product Details

• File Size: 1407 KB
• Print Length: 394 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Flying Squid; 1 edition (October 5, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B009MPDHZY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,696 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #15 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Myths & Legends > Asian

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book: (The Islands in the Mist) is a great book May 14, 2013

By A. MILLER

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I got the first book free for my kindle app and I liked how James Calbraith writes so much I got the whole set. I highly recomand them. Starting with: #1.The Shadow of Black Wings, #2.The Warriors Soul, #3.The Islands in the Mist, #4: The Rising Tide. These books have action, romance, magic and lots of suspense. I stayed glued to my tablet till 3am every night and most of the day. I just couldn't put them down. I hope the author adds another book to the set.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent January 14, 2013

By Elizabeth Hopkins

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I chose this book because I love fantasy it takes me out of the mundane.
The story line was so expressive that I found myself actually seeing the scenes as described
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a dragon tale

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable! November 5, 2012

By Stephen Ryan

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I Can't wait for te next book! I read the first book and had to get the next two books! The neext book is highly anticipated!

4.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing story. April 4, 2013

By James Dock

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I find this series unique in that it combines western and eastern mythology in a fascinating take on historic events.

4.0 out of 5 stars Aargh! It's not the end! March 21, 2013

By Karen F. Blocher

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As this story continues in this, the third volume, the number of significant characters reaches critical mass and it gets harder to tell what's going on and who is doing what and why. It doesn't help that there are several pairs of characters with similar names. Worse, I get to the end and it's another cliffhanger, and the next volume, promised to be the conclusion, isn't out yet!

Make no mistake, however. It's still worth the read, and worth the wait to see it through. The setting remains fascinating, the characters are complex and believable, and the main plot line is reasonably straightforward. Numerous powerful figures, political or supernatural or both, pursue their own disparate interests, some aiding Our Heroes, some attacking them, and some doing a bit of each. Behind it all are the mysteries of the past and the fate of the future, not just for Bran and his friends but for the island nation of Yamato and the world beyond.

4.0 out of 5 stars liked it December 30, 2012

By J. W. Wolter

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I hope this series is not going to be never ending like Thrones. In my opinion, the first was good, the second was interesting, the third was wording without much happening, almost filler. I doubt if I buy the fourth, unless it is the final one.\

5.0 out of 5 stars Third book in the series November 12, 2012

By Pumpdude44

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This is the third book in the "The Year of the Dragon" series. Again it starts out at a different point from where the second book leaves off but gets back there after the first chapters. The book is action packed with several good combat scenes throughout. Now that I have the glossary of terms and titles I can much better decipher the finer points which had been confusing to me, a non-Japanese, English only reader before. I look forward to the fourth book in the series which will hopefully be coming to Amazon Kindle soon.

More About the Author

James Calbraith is a Poland-born British writer, foodie and traveller.

Growing up in communist Poland on a diet of powdered milk, Lord of the Rings and soviet science-fiction, he had his first story published at the ripe age of eight. After years of bouncing around Polish universities, he moved to London in 2007 and started writing in English. His debut historical fantasy novel, "The Shadow of Black Wings", has reached ABNA semi-finals. It was published in July 2012 and hit the Historical Fantasy and Alternate History bestseller lists on Amazon US & UK.