Review: Mistwood

Aug •  6 •  2010

Title: Mistwood
Series: Mistwood # 1
Genre: Young Adult- Fantasy
Author: Leah Cypess
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Release Date: April 27, 2010
Book: Bought

“The Shifter is an immortal creature bound by an ancient spell to protect the kings of Samorna. When the realm is peaceful, she retreats to the Mistwod.

But when she is needed she always comes.

Isabel remembers nothing. Nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about who she is supposed to be, or the powers she is supposed to have.

Prince Rokan needs Isabel to be his Shifter. He needs her ability to shift to animal form, to wind, to mist. He needs her lethal speed and superhuman strength. And he needs her loyalty–because without it, she may be his greatest threat.

Isabel knows that her prince is lying to her, but she can’t help wanting to protect him from the dangers and intrigues of the court . . . until a deadly truth shatters the bond between them.

Now Isabel faces a choice that threatens her loyalty, her heart . . . and everything she thought she knew.”
Okay, I will admit that the eyes on this books is what got my attention. It just drew me in like a beacon.
 Isabel is a shifter, sworn to protect the king. Isabel wast taken from the forest by the new king, seeking her protection. Isabel goes with him, but does not remember the past. She knows that something happen in the past and is haunting her.

Isabel begins to quickly pick up on things from the past putting them together. Will she ever discover the puzzles to unlock what happen the fateful day?

I admit that the beginning of this book confused me. Usually I am very good at picking up things, but this book was written so suspenseful that it took me a while to see the big picture. I was intrigued by the very idea of this type of shifter and all the drama that is going on. I loved the way the characters played out in the medieval times. Even how Isabel loyalty was tested and wavered was good. I was captured by all the suspense. It seems like at every turn of a new page a new secret was revealed to Isabel bringing her one step closer to what really happened.

Leah wrote this book really good. I have never come across a book in the ya genre that is that suspenseful. She had me hooked right away. The way she tied it all up in the end was an added bonus. I would have like to read a little more romance, but in all it was a great read.

I give it 4 BITES!

Happy Reading!


Posted by on Aug 6, 2010 in 2010, Leah Cypess, Review, Young Adult | 6 comments

6 Comments

  1. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog
    Aug 6, 2010

    awesome review, savannah!! the most suspenseful ya you’ve read?? that sounds great!!

  2. Emily
    Aug 6, 2010

    I’ve seen this cover everywhere but haven’t read too much about the book. Sounds interesting though!

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  3. Karen
    Aug 7, 2010

    I loved Mistwood! glad you enjoyed it too!

  4. Christine
    Aug 7, 2010

    Wow, what an intriguing cover! I´m tempted to buy the book just because of that!
    Another great review!

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    Aug 7, 2010

    I’ve been wanting to read this book FOREVER 😀

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  6. Melissa
    Aug 7, 2010

    It sounds more like fantasy than PNR. Still sounds like a good read. Thanks for the review!