“Mistwood”

Author: Leah Cypess

She is an author who knows how to tell a story! The plot reveals just the right amount of information at just the right time. Enough to keep you satisfied, but still keeps you wondering. I wasn’t sure about this book when I picked it up, but I decided to give it a try. It was a fantasy that takes place in a fictional world with Kings and Queens. I am guessing this is a fictional world since the author doesn’t make that information very clear.

Isobel is an immortal creature called a Shifter and has protected the royal family for centuries, at least, that is what she is told. But, her memory can’t recall anything of her past beyond the day Prince Rokan had found her roaming wild in the Mistwood forest. He binds her to a promise that she will protect him and only him, with a bracelet.  Isobel soon senses that something is terribly wrong, Prince Rokan is keeping secrets and Isobel knows she can’t trust him. She soon becomes unsure of her promise to protect the prince after discovering the true identity of his attempted assassinator.  As the truths unfold, and important memories return, Isobel struggles with an important secret of her own. She can’t remember how to shift into different forms!

This was a thrilling mystery that kept me reading. I thought that the conclusion to the mystery was very unexpected and wonderfully executed. I definitely recommend this book.