Of Mist and Shadow

The Mist King, Book 1

By: Jenna Wolfhart

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Tim Campbell

Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

When the vicious fae king catches Tessa stealing his powerful gemstones, he demands a cruel punishment.

She must leave her family and friends behind and become his future human bride. Tessa has never stepped foot inside the glittering fae city until now—and no mortal is allowed. There, things are far more monstrous than she ever dreamed. King Oberon humiliates her, terrorizes her, and threatens those she loves.

But when she escapes, someone far worse finds her. The lethal Mist King, the enemy fae who trapped her people beneath the reign of King Oberon in the first place. The one who destroyed human cities and watched them burn.

He takes her captive and then offers her a deal: become the first mortal to kill a fae king, and he will free her people. But the mists beyond the kingdom walls are dangerous, ruthless, and mesmerizing…and so is he.

As Tessa fights her growing desire, she must make a choice; her dagger can kill only one fae...which king will it be?

Of Mist and Shadow is the first book in The Mist King series, a captivating and sizzling enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance.

©2022 Jenna Wolfhart (P)2023 Podium Audio

Main Character is a Mess

The story was ok overall and the performance very good but the main character is indecisive, whiny. One minute she’s trying to be tough, the next she leaping to conclusions based on little to no evidence. Very frustrating as a reader.

Irritating female, MC

Tessa sometimes came across like a damsel in distress, and then sometimes like someone that wanted to storm the castle; but very passive in the implementation of doing that. She also came across sometimes as a ‘Princess’ when she’s reading as her mother is working out in the fields; or as she sits around while those supporting her are fighting the monsters. She’s definitely not a take charge kind of person, but does do a lot of hand wringing and making stupid decisions. Sometimes the stupid decisions will pan out for her. I haven’t decided if I will listen to the next book in the series but the story was interesting enough to make me wonder how things will be resolved.

A good start.

I really like the world, the premise and the characters. There were a few places where I didn't feel like the leaps of logic were fleshed out quite well enough but that is forgivable in a first of a series.

I do want to see what happens next and will be watching 👀

The narration is quite good from both.

Loved!

Another great enemies to lovers story! I immediately jumped on the 2nd book in the series....but now I'm bummed to see that the audio hasn't been completed yet for the 3rd. Looking forward to the continuing story.

Great read!

It’s hard finding something to satisfy that good story itch when you’re starting to wonder if you’ve read or listened to everything in your area of interest. And harder when so many of the books are so similar in story and tropes that they are almost interchangeable. Thankfully, I stumbled across this book. Although, at least for me, some things in the story are predictable. Or maybe purposely come off that way so you internally want to beg the main character to not do something? Who knows. This book is full of domineering fae, rebellious humans, questionable horses, monsters, misunderstandings, unadvantageous marriages, misuse of valerian root, and a good pinch of spice. I could do with more spice. But maybe in the next book?

Can’t put it down

Had me on the edge of my seat! Great story and loved the twists! Will be starting the 2nd book now

Good narrator, interesting magic

This story was entertaining—I zoomed through the first two audiobooks of this series in one weekend! I thought the people narrating the audiobook did an excellent job—I would listen to more that they read. There is a female narrator and a male narrator as the story switches off between the male and female leads’ perspectives. The magical problems the characters are trying to solve are interesting and unique. There’s also many layers to the characters that keeps the story intriguing. Overall this is a fast-paced story and I recommend!

well it was a book

I don't know if the main character was written with such a meh personality on purpose of if the writing is just not that great. I understand she's supposed to be naive because she's sheltered, but holy wow she just makes major assumptions that are highly emotionally immature and chooses the nuclear option. it's safe to assume if she can be wrong about something she will be. The male lead can't communicate for anything even though he's had hundreds of years to practice. The bad guy is so very typical.
I'm reading the next book and hoping it gets better. The idea has great potential. It just needs fleshing out in a bad way.

FMC

She’s so whiny and naive. The main character constantly overlooks the logic that what she’s been told by a horrible king was false. FOR LIKE HALF THE BOOK. The internal narrative is so tiresome I almost didn’t finish. This sounds more like the thoughts of a 14 year old than a 26 year old woman. Voice actors were pretty good, but the story is annoying.

Great story!

I really liked this book! I wish the FMC wouldn't have been so fickle.. she changed her mind so quickly without even discussing it! It's crazy! Also wish there was a little more spice but maybe in the second book. Still worth 5 stars, that's just a preference.