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Setiawan's debut novel spans 30 years in this heartfelt magical-realist story of two rival families living in a mystical world that transcends both time and place. Meridia is a lonely child; a mysterious incident when she was an infant has torn apart her parents, leaving them sharing nothing but a cold, mist-filled home. Not until Meridia meets the charmer Daniel, at age 16, does she finally feel loved. They marry and move in with his family and at first Meridia loves her life in Daniel's home. But she quickly learns of matriarch Eva's deceitful, manipulative ways and her power, both natural and supernatural, which she uses to control her family. When Meridia rebels against Eva, finding unexpected support from her parents, the rivalry solidifies and a lifelong battle begins. As time passes, Meridia faces heartbreak and betrayal, becoming a strong, fiercely independent woman. While filled with fortune-tellers, ghosts and unexplained phenomena, the relationships between the various characters are true to life so that fans of fantasy and fiction lovers alike are sure to enjoy this magical tale. (Aug.)
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"While filled with fortune-tellers, ghosts and unexplained phenomena, the relationships between the various characters are true to life so that fans of fantasy and fiction lovers alike are sure to enjoy this magical tale." --Publishers Weekly

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (August 4, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416596240
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416596240
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,160 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique & Magical, June 17, 2009
By Stephanie in NJ (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
This is truly one of those unique novels you come across once in a great while. I am so happy to have been able to read this as part of book club. If you are stuck in reality & don't handle imagination well, this won't be the book for you. The author creates a place that remains nameless and a time that is timeless. These particular details are left to what you can imagine them to be. Reality is mixed with magic to create an adult fable full of love, deception, death, new life, ghosts and so much more. I wasn't sure when I first began to read this book if I would like it. About 9 chapters in, it swept me away. There are characters you will love, some you will love to hate, others you will pity & others that will intrigue. The story is based around a young girl raised in a loveless home. She meets and falls in love with a boy who takes her away, but sometimes the hell we don't know is worse then the hell we do know. You follow her through her life and the lives of her family. Definately the type of book you can get lost in. The author has a beautiful way of wording his descriptions. Be sure to investigate the cover! There are many secrets hiding there as well!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice blend of real life and magic, June 14, 2009
Of Bees and Mist" is an enchanting and magical book about a young girl named Meridia, who is isolated not only from her classmates but her distant and distracted parents as well. Her father is cold and cruel to her, while her mother often forgets her existance. Meridia's life seems to change for the better when she meets a young man who can change her destiny, even though it means dealing with his impossible family.

Part family drama and part magical realism, this book reminded me of a blend between "The House of Spirits" by Isabel Allande, and "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke. I thought it was well written, and engaging enough to keep my interest. There is a lot of magic in it....if that's not your thing, probably you won't care for this book. But if you do like books that have moody mists, vengeful bees, and invading flowers, then you'll enjoy this one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, May 30, 2009
I'm typically not a fantasy and mythical genre fan. I was fascinated by this story from the start though! The first couple of days, while I found it interesting it didn't grab hold of me fully but this morning as I read it, I could not put it down. All of the characters are developed in painstaking detail, and their personalities are palpable through the pages. You feel the animosity and disdain that Meridia feels for Eva and you side with her wholeheartedly. The love story between Meridia and Daniel is captivating also.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Fantasy Rooted in Reality
The book "Of Bees and Mist" has a blurb on the back that names itself as a fable. I don't really agree with that entirely although there are some lessons to be learned from the... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Emily D. Agunod

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong book for me
I started and stopped this book several times.I found it very difficult to follow and I tried to restart several times but could not get interested in it. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Long Fellow

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely!
What an enjoyable read! As an avid reader, I get tired of the same-old, same-old. When I find a novel that is truly unique, I am thrilled. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Book Club Facilitator

1.0 out of 5 stars Profoundly disappointing
I purchased this book because it was supposed to have been a work of magical realism, because it promised to be a love story, and because it was about bees and mist. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sanuvia

2.0 out of 5 stars Of Bees and Mist
the good points the writer used vivid imagary and wrote well, the bad in my opinion i disliked this book and didnt finish it i had no interest in any of the characters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michelle Garringer

5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be Mist!
Of Bees and Mist is Erick Setiawan's first novel, and on this evidence he is set to be a writer to watch out for in the future. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ripple

3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable fable that becomes maudlin in the end
This is a very enjoyable and engrossing debut from Eric Setiawan, in the tradition of magical realism. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anna Otto

3.0 out of 5 stars Soap opera in a fantasy setting
Meridia grows up in a (literally) cold, loveless house. Her father, Gabriel, belittles and verbally abuses her, and her mother, Ravenna, often forgets about her altogether. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Silicon Valley Girl

4.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative
I signed up for the Barnes and Noble First Look Club to read this book. Although completely outside the realm of what I normally read, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Read more
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