Spirit of the Mist [Mass Market Paperback]

Janeen O'Kerry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2002

Extremely light reader sign. Very clean and tight. Ships quickly and packaged carefully!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 307 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505524961
• ISBN-13: 978-0505524966
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,517,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Love Story in Druid Ireland, February 14, 2003

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M. Rondeau (West Springfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of the Mist (Mass Market Paperback)

Muriel gazed into her water mirror on a very stormy night and saw a man adrift in a curragh (boat) being tossed around and about to crash into the cliffs at the base of the land. Knowing that she must save him she slips down to the sea, walks into it and calls to her friends - two dolphins - to come and bring the boat and man to her. The man is Brendan, the prince of Dun Bochna, who was captured, shorn of his hair, dressed in rags and set afloat in the sea to die.
Muriel, does not know who he is but she is attracted. No matter what the attraction though - she knows that she cannot marry any other than a king or her powers will be stripped from her. While the King of Dun Farraige sends riders off to find out if Brendan is who he claims to be he begins to romance Muriel without jewels and gold, but with his charm, and the bountiful gifts he could find in nature. Eventually the riders return to confirm that Brandon is who he claims to be but still Muriel gazes into her water mirror and sees a different and disturbing vision. The story continues with whether Muriel trusts what is in her heart or what the water mirror shows her as truth. The bigger question is what Muriel and Brandon both find to be the truth.

SPIRIT OF THE MIST is a beautiful mystical historical romance that brings to life Druid Ireland. Brendan's origins are a major theme of this novel as are Muriel's acceptance of who he is and what he means to her. The conflicts and turmoil that this wonderful couple go through as they discover the importance of who they are is magnificently portrayed by this exceptionally fine novel. At first I was concerned that Muriel was not deserving of Brendan's beautiful and thoughtful courtship with her almost selfish attitude of - I can only marry a king - but I am happy to say that when the chips were down for Brendan she rose like a phoenix to redeem herself as the helpmate that he deserved. This is a very beautiful love story - quite enchanting!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not a "light" romp but..., October 5, 2009

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Aunt Aggie (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit of the Mist (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked this book. I was in the mood to read something light with perhaps a little mystical thrown in and thought part way through that I should have picked another book. However, with that said, I found myself unable to stop reading. There are only two reasons I don't stop reading - I am either trying to slug through the book or, I'm enjoying the read.

The story is kind of fantasy/mystical. The hero and heroine are both likeable. If you like medieval, I think you might just like this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something different -- and it works!, May 25, 2008

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Jackie (Pawleys Island, SC, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of the Mist (Mass Market Paperback)

I love when I read a book by a new (or new to me) author and walk away astounded by how good it was. That was the case for me with this one. This story doesn't fit the typical romance mold. It's something different and that something works!
Murial is peering into her water mirror on a stormy night when she sees a stranger struggling in the raging sea. She has to save him, she knows, so she sneaks out of her village to the coast to aid him. It's obvious he is an exile and by law should be made a slave in Murial's village, but she's instantly drawn to the stranger who claims to be a prince.
Murial wants to believe Brendan really is a prince as they fall in love. Because of a curse on the women of her family, Murial can only marry a king and, as Brendan convinces her, a prince is really just a future king.
Brendan's claims to be a prince turn out to be true, but there's a secret even he doesn't know that will change both their lives irrevocably.
This is wonderful, riveting story. I couldn't put it down!