The Keeper of the Mist

 
 

The Keeper of the Mist
by Rachel Neumeier
 
Book: Stand Alone 
Publisher: Knopf Books
Pub Date: March 8, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic
Format: Print
Source: Bought
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Keri has been struggling to run her family bakery since her mother passed away.  Now the father she barely knew—the Lord of Nimmira—has died, and ancient magic has decreed that she will take his place as the new Lady. The position has never been so dangerous: the mists that hide Nimmira from its vicious, land-hungry neighbors have failed, and Keri's people are visible to strangers for the first time since the mists were put in place generations ago.

At the same time, three half-brothers with their own eyes on the crown make life within the House just as dangerous as the world outside. But Keri has three people to guide her: her mysterious Timekeeper, clever Bookkeeper, and steadfast Doorkeeper. Together they must find a way to repair the boundary before her neighbors realize just how vulnerable Nimmira is.

 
My Review: This book just wasn't it. Ended up leaving it a DNF just a few chapters in. 

I really didn't like the writing at all. There was so much going on that I have no idea why an editor didn't step in and catch all the issues going on. 

Keri to me wasn't a good character at all, especially for a main character. Was done with her pretty much right off the bat. She talks to herself too much, had little to no confidence and she just doesn't make sense in a lot of parts of the book. I even tried to skip ahead to see if she or writing got any better and it didn't.

Also, the book was BORING. I was begging for ANYTHING to happen. Give me just a morsel if anything, but nope. Which is so disappointing because this book sounded really good, the cover is beautiful and had the potential but the entire book just fell apart in nearly every way. 

I wanted to like this book but ultimately, I'll have to leave it here before I continue ripping the book apart. It really was just that bad.  

 

My Rating:

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