Secrets in the Mist
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Summary
What’s lurking in the Mist is the least of their worries…
In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below， Cass’s only goal is survival。 That is， until she finds a job on the airship Daedalus as a diver。 Now she explores ruined cities， looking for treasure and people’s lost heirlooms until a young man hires her to find the impossible: a way to eradicate the Mist。
Theodore Winchester is a member of one of the Five Families that rule the skies。 Following in his father’s footsteps， he searches for the source of the Mist and hopes to stop the purges used to control overpopulation。 But what he finds are horrifying secrets and lethal ambition。 If he continues his quest， it could mean his own death。
The Mist is rising and soon the world will be enveloped in its deadly embrace， turning what's left of humanity into the undead。
In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below， Cass’s only goal is survival。 That is， until she finds a job on the airship Daedalus as a diver。 Now she explores ruined cities， looking for treasure and people’s lost heirlooms until a young man hires her to find the impossible: a way to eradicate the Mist。
Theodore Winchester is a member of one of the Five Families that rule the skies。 Following in his father’s footsteps， he searches for the source of the Mist and hopes to stop the purges used to control overpopulation。 But what he finds are horrifying secrets and lethal ambition。 If he continues his quest， it could mean his own death。
The Mist is rising and soon the world will be enveloped in its deadly embrace， turning what's left of humanity into the undead。
Reviews
Deana Dick
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With a steampunk theme this story is filled with gliders， flying machines， strange places and a mist that causes many to avoid it。 I was very curious about the mist and what kind of power it had。 I was hooked by the time Cass had escaped and was wandering the streets alone。 She is a very good character with strength that drives her to survive。I loved her spunk and determination to find safety。 The world she lives in is dangerous and barely survives on the meager food she steals。I couldn’t wait t With a steampunk theme this story is filled with gliders， flying machines， strange places and a mist that causes many to avoid it。 I was very curious about the mist and what kind of power it had。 I was hooked by the time Cass had escaped and was wandering the streets alone。 She is a very good character with strength that drives her to survive。I loved her spunk and determination to find safety。 The world she lives in is dangerous and barely survives on the meager food she steals。I couldn’t wait to see what adventure was in store for her。 It is easy to imagine the world Cass is in with exceptional details the author gives us。 I could see the mist as it captured everything in its path。 The flying machines were big and powerful as they took people to their towers that were safe from the darkness of the mist。 We get a brief glimpse of Theo at the beginning of the book when he has a chance encounter with Cass。 Somehow I knew he would become an important part of the story and I was excited to see how the author would fit him into the world that Cass knows。 I don’t know about you， but I do not like to fly at all。 I’ve been on a plane a few times and never once was I comfortable。 I guess if I looked out the window I could see something to distract me， but all I felt was fear。 As I read this story I almost wanted to strap on a glider and feel the wind against my face and travel with Cass。 Being a diver is dangerous but I thought it was so intriguing to go through the mist and explore the land below。 The story involves missions to recover items for people and as a diver Cass must go into unknown places where creatures lurk。 Teaming up with Cass， Theo thinks he can find the cure for the mist。 Their journey is extremely dangerous and I was on the edge of my seat as they ascended down to the place where Theo hoped a long kept family secret could be found。 There is a definite divide between the rich and poor in the story as power seems to fuel those who are in control。 Theo and Cass will come face to face with something evil that challenges them in a fight to survive。 The ending is spectacular and holds nothing back as this force is determined to stop Theo and Cass。 By this time I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough。 Would Cass and Theo survive ？ Could they find the answer to make the mist disappear forever？ I wish I could answer those questions， but the author cleverly left readers with a cliffhanger。 Now we must wait for the next book to see what happens。 I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit。The review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Debbie
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If you like stories about zoomies then you will like "Secrets in the Mist" by Morgan L。 Busse。 I really like Cass and I was cheering for her throughout the novel。 I also liked Theodore Winchester and was really happy that he was trying to right the wrong！This book is definitely a tale of others controlling others so the controlling ones can live in comfort。 There is also a character that gives his life to save another！ There is also slight references to God， Elaeros。 This is the first book in t If you like stories about zoomies then you will like "Secrets in the Mist" by Morgan L。 Busse。 I really like Cass and I was cheering for her throughout the novel。 I also liked Theodore Winchester and was really happy that he was trying to right the wrong！This book is definitely a tale of others controlling others so the controlling ones can live in comfort。 There is also a character that gives his life to save another！ There is also slight references to God， Elaeros。 This is the first book in the series so this book does in a cliff hanger。 I was given a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own。 。。。more
Joan
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I enjoyed this entertaining fantasy for youth。 Cass is a good heroine， going from being a homeless waif to becoming a vital part of an airship's mission。 The plot is chilling as we see Cass battling zombie like creatures。 They are the Turned， people who have been infected by the mist， their flesh rotting away over time。 They are worthy foes for Cass and her co-divers。The world Busse built is interesting with a combination of technology and lack of it。 There are floating cities and airships， flyi I enjoyed this entertaining fantasy for youth。 Cass is a good heroine， going from being a homeless waif to becoming a vital part of an airship's mission。 The plot is chilling as we see Cass battling zombie like creatures。 They are the Turned， people who have been infected by the mist， their flesh rotting away over time。 They are worthy foes for Cass and her co-divers。The world Busse built is interesting with a combination of technology and lack of it。 There are floating cities and airships， flying machines called zippers， pistols shooting incendiary bullets， and sufficient biological knowledge to cause a deadly plague yet wooden framed gliders for divers and gas lights for illumination。 There are a number of moral issues included in the book。 The overarching one concerns controlling others so lords can live in comfort。 I was glad to see a representation of God in this fantasy world， Elaeros。 There is a hint of an afterlife when Cass wonders what happens when a person is Turned。 Where does their soul go？ Is it with Elaeros？ （1822/3373）This is a good novel for teen readers who like a fantasy world with clearly defined good and evil。 There is a serious dose of zombie like suspense as well as some thoughtful reflection on mankind deliberately harming others to maintain an elevated lifestyle。 Be aware that we are left hanging at the end of this novel， waiting for a sequel。I received a complimentary digital copy of this book through Celebrate Lit。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Baker （A Baker's Perspective）
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Oh my word this was an amazing story！ I have been waiting for this to come out for quite some time， and finally had the chance to read it。 THAT ENDING！！！！ I can't spoil anything， but wow。 I need book two like right now。 And I'll most likely reread this right before it comes out because not only will I want to refresh my memory with how it all comes together， but it's just also such a fabulous story。Busse has such a creative mind。 Honestly， I don't know how she came up with everything involved in Oh my word this was an amazing story！ I have been waiting for this to come out for quite some time， and finally had the chance to read it。 THAT ENDING！！！！ I can't spoil anything， but wow。 I need book two like right now。 And I'll most likely reread this right before it comes out because not only will I want to refresh my memory with how it all comes together， but it's just also such a fabulous story。Busse has such a creative mind。 Honestly， I don't know how she came up with everything involved in this book。 And that's what I loved most about it。 The Mist， the different towns， the way of life， everything was so thought out， as if Busse had dreamed it and then put it to paper。 But I know it was more than that。 It was research， time and effort in figuring it all out。 Weaving it into the storyline as if it had always been， all the while making it easy for a reader to understand and follow along。 Gosh it really just floored me。 And it didn't stop there。The characters are engaging， relatable， surprising。 There's emotion， back stories， mystery， and even death！ Yep。。。。。。 I was totally surprised at that。 When was the last time I read about a character dying？ And while I was heartbroken over this character， it just made the storyline that much better。 Honestly， if this character had stuck around， we wouldn't have the same outcome。 BRAVO Ms。 Busse！ I imagine that was difficult to write， just as it was to read。There is plenty of action in this story as well， which keep those pages turning。 And all throughout， I could see faith themes subtly woven in。 It may be because I always have that mindset when reading a book， and I purposefully look for it。 Some people may overlook it。 But I saw it。 It was magical。 Beautiful。 And I cannot wait to see how it's woven into book two。Cass and Theo are characters to root for。 You can't help but love them， and see them make their way through the circumstances that Busse throws at them。 And again。。。。。that ending was just jaw dropping。 Like can we have the next book now please？ Just kidding， I know it'll be worth the wait。 This is a must read of 2021！ I promise you that you will not be disappointed。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 I was not required to write a favorable review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Nicole
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This story is masterful！ I loved every minute。 I need book 2 NOW！My full review will post asap。
Katie
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Super fun world and characters！
ArynTheLibraryan
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Okay， I didn't realize that this was book 1 in a series when I started it。 And on kindle， you don't notice how close you are to the end of the book。 For those reasons， the end was a bit shocking。 But it is at a perfect spot。 This was my first Morgan L Busse book， but it definitely won't be the last！！I love the well-written characters。 They feel like friends。 Well， except for the ones who are enemies。 :） Cass， her story is hard。 But her curiosity and courage are very inspiring。 She gets herself i Okay， I didn't realize that this was book 1 in a series when I started it。 And on kindle， you don't notice how close you are to the end of the book。 For those reasons， the end was a bit shocking。 But it is at a perfect spot。 This was my first Morgan L Busse book， but it definitely won't be the last！！I love the well-written characters。 They feel like friends。 Well， except for the ones who are enemies。 :） Cass， her story is hard。 But her curiosity and courage are very inspiring。 She gets herself into a few jams， but she doesn't give up。 Living on the street at 14， with more than the ordinary street dangers is just the beginning。 And the faith of Theo and the captain are woven into the story at just the right level to spark curiosity without being preachy。 I think Cass will probably believe by the end of the next book。 Theo is someone I admire。 He is determined to learn all he can because he wants to help people。 Power for power's sake seems to turn his stomach， and that's always wonderful to see in someone on the edge of inheriting a good deal of power。I received a copy of the book from #celebratelit and chose to review it here。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Kysa
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This book！！ I’ve never read any steampunk before and wasn’t entirely sure what I would think。 But I trusted The author （I love her Ravenwood Saga） and boy I was not let down！ This book is amazing！ Such a different world than I’ve ever read before and I loved it。 I could completely envision everything and it is magnificent。 I love the cast of characters and my heart is a little broken over a couple things！ 🥺 I cannot wait for book 2！！
Kelsey
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"We live in a broken world， but we are not overcome by it。"I will be honest， I judged this book completely by its cover。 Applause to designer， Emile Haney for creating such a beautiful and accurate representation of this novel。 While I enjoy steampunk and science fiction， I typically prefer to watch rather than read stories about zombies （or the Turned as they are called here）。 Thankfully， Secrets in the Mist pleasantly surprised me。 With its zipper flyers， metal men， and corsets on the outside， "We live in a broken world， but we are not overcome by it。"I will be honest， I judged this book completely by its cover。 Applause to designer， Emile Haney for creating such a beautiful and accurate representation of this novel。 While I enjoy steampunk and science fiction， I typically prefer to watch rather than read stories about zombies （or the Turned as they are called here）。 Thankfully， Secrets in the Mist pleasantly surprised me。 With its zipper flyers， metal men， and corsets on the outside， it feels like a steampunk novel which met I am Legend combined with a less graphic version of The Walking Dead's early years。 （You know， when the walkers were scary and it wasn't just about living people brutally killing each other。） I enjoyed that there was a legitimate-and frighteningly relatable-reason for the existence of the Turned and that even in this fantasy world， Morgan L。 Busse isn't afraid to approach real-world topics like the effects of biowarfare， retaining faith in God even in a less than perfect world， and the value of human life in an overpopulated society。 The author literally leaves us hanging in mid-air at the end and all I want is to read the next one。。。right。。。now。 。。。more
Ashlea Marshall
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Interested to find out what happens next。I'm a little disappointed in the editing or typesetting。 I noticed a few errors （I。e。 a missing word， an extra word， or a typo）。 This made my reading experience less enjoyable。 Interested to find out what happens next。I'm a little disappointed in the editing or typesetting。 I noticed a few errors （I。e。 a missing word， an extra word， or a typo）。 This made my reading experience less enjoyable。 。。。more
Nathaniel
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I'm pretty sure this is a 4， not a 4。5。。。 but I'm not totally sure。 This book was preordered for two reasons。 Steampunk and one of the prettiest covers I have ever seen。 I don't know who designed this cover， but I am so excited to see what the second cover looks like。 This is stunning。 This is art。 If I were the author， I would have this as a poster hanging up in my house。 it deserves to be in a book cover museum。 The story itself took a little while for me to fully appreciate。 I had to get to k I'm pretty sure this is a 4， not a 4。5。。。 but I'm not totally sure。 This book was preordered for two reasons。 Steampunk and one of the prettiest covers I have ever seen。 I don't know who designed this cover， but I am so excited to see what the second cover looks like。 This is stunning。 This is art。 If I were the author， I would have this as a poster hanging up in my house。 it deserves to be in a book cover museum。 The story itself took a little while for me to fully appreciate。 I had to get to know the characters before I actually felt myself getting invested。 Theo took ，longer to warm up to than Cass。 He just wasn't as interesting at first， but his story was important so I'm glad we had his POV。Of course the ending was wicked。 Busse knew she needed sales on book two， so she made sure we would all buy it。 This book is short and I feel like it maybe could've been turned into a thick standalone。。。 but I also LOVE short books and duologies so I'm not going to complain。I think this is one worth giving a shot。 。。。more
Jordon
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Secrets in the Mist has such a cool plot。 A man-made mist that was meant to peacefully end a war but instead ended up turning very deadly， has enveloped the world。 When anyone enters the mist and breathes in the spores， the spores attack and kill the body， then use the body to attack and kill any living human - these spore riddled bodies are called the ‘Turned’。This story is set 200 years later， when humankind has learned to live with the mist， by living on mountain ranges and building ‘sky isla Secrets in the Mist has such a cool plot。 A man-made mist that was meant to peacefully end a war but instead ended up turning very deadly， has enveloped the world。 When anyone enters the mist and breathes in the spores， the spores attack and kill the body， then use the body to attack and kill any living human - these spore riddled bodies are called the ‘Turned’。This story is set 200 years later， when humankind has learned to live with the mist， by living on mountain ranges and building ‘sky islands’ because the spores cannot survive in high altitudes。 This has caused a huge imbalance of class where the very rich elite can afford to live safely on their sky islands， and the poor are stuck at the borders of the mist fighting for resources and space。 Cass is a street rat， years before， her parents hid her when an unexpected purge happened， and they were forced into the mist by the elite soldiers。 Leaving Cass to fend for herself and survive on instinct。 When Cass is forced to try and steal food from a diver ship， she is caught and， in an unexpected twist， offered a job as a diver。 Divers are brave people that glide down into the mist to retrieve items the rich want， having to fight off the Turned。How cool is this plot？ Whenever I read anything about a deadly mist， it reminds me of one of my favourite PlayStation one games， Legend of Legaia。 The pacing was on point in Secrets in the Mist， I couldn't put this book down。 Usually I'm not interested in steampunk， so I haven't really read many stories in this genre， but this one wasn't so focused on the steampunk elements， which I think helped。The main aspects I loved about this book were the fast pacing， the interesting way people glided down into the mist and was able to get back up above the mist （I have no idea if this is possible in real life with ‘thermal wind tunnels’）， the zombified Turned， and the terror of it all。 It hits differently when the characters only have a limited supply of ammo to kill the Turned with， and no close combat weapons， so the best bet is to try and outrun them and glide up off of the ground。 I actually felt scared when the Turned showed up。There were a number of things that I wasn't quite keen on。 The main thing was that there were just a few too many holes that didn't make sense。 Divers go down into the mist to retrieve items， yet they had no way of securing these items， so they can safely run and fight the Turned？ A number of times the characters were caught out because they were using their hands to hold the items and couldn't defend themselves， it just made no sense。 If you've going to collect a box， why would you not have a strap， sling or bag-type-of-thing to be able to hold it securely to you hands-free？ Surely you would plan for that。 But they never did。In this world， besides the class imbalance， there was also gender imbalance， and it just annoyed me。 Even if it made sense for the era。 On the ship that Cass joins as a diver， there wasn't a single female crew member。 In this society， girls were generally seen as weak and worthless， especially the poor。 Even in the higher class， women weren't to be privy to the goings-on of politics。 Sure， it makes sense with the era as per real history， and maybe this is normal for steampunk （？）， but it just annoyed me。Sometimes I just think it's a weak plot point for inequality to be a factor in fantasy stories， or maybe I only think this if it isn't done well with a solid history。 Maybe I'm wrong to feel so annoyed about it， but whenever there was mention of Cass not being able to do the same things as men， or viewed differently when she wore a skirt， or Theo's sister not being privy to her grandfathers secret because she wasn't a son - it ground my gears。However， perhaps this is how it is in the steampunk genre， since isn't steampunk a different take on the Victorian era？ So perhaps this is another reason I don't like this genre， and this is just something you're to expect when reading it。 You could say then that it's a moot point to bring up， and I should've known better， since I knew the genre was steampunk。 I still can't help feeling that even if that's so， surely you could still incorporate badass women in the story that don't fit the gender norms of the times。 In this particular case， at bare minimum， have female crew on the Daedalus ship that Cass ends up working on。 I will credit the author though for not playing on the gender inequality as a major plot point， and it wasn't often that Cass was held back because of her gender （She was hired without a thought from the Daedalus captain and there was no ill-will towards her from the other male crew members because she was a female）。 I simply had issue with the societal views。On top of this， the characters lacked other diversity too， hair colour was mentioned a few times， and it was either ‘honey-coloured’， ‘bright red’， ‘golden red’， or ‘strawberry red’ （granted half of these descriptions were for Cass）， and those characters were from different cities/locations， how could they all have red hair。There were quite a few religious elements， which felt… forced？ Not sure what the religious elements had to play in the story to be honest。 It wasn't a big issue when reading， but weirdly it felt out of place when people would start talking about religion， I'm not sure why it pulled me out of the story every time。 Perhaps it was meant to be another divide between rich and poor。 [Edit: After reading more about the author， it turns out religion is one of the genres she incorporates into her stories and worlds， so that helps the religious elements make more sense。 Religion is just a thing that is there and is not meant to move the plot forward。]Lastly， the characters。 I don't have much to say about them really， they weren't exactly characters that I loved and connected with， and I think that's fine in a plot driven story。 Cass had the classic （overdone？） ‘I must do everything on my own and never ask for help’ character arc。 Jeremiah felt like he was meant to be the brotherly figure， but you never learned anything about him， he was just there。 Theo， the clear love interest who was from an opposite world to the main protagonist， he was very interesting to read actually since he was a scientist。 I hope we get more science in the next book。I just think this book isn't really meant to be that deep， is a bit cliché， and you're meant to enjoy it for what it is and ignore the loopholes。 I guess。 I wouldn't say that's a bad thing， it's just not a five-star kind of read for me because of it。 This reads a bit more like middle grade I think， also not a bad thing。Wow， so I had a lot of feelings about Secrets in the Mist。 On one hand， I really loved it， the main elements being the plot， the story， and the pacing。 On the other hand， there were a few things that just really annoyed me and I ended up rolling my eyes a few times。 However， it wasn't a bad book and I want to read the next book to see where it goes， but will kind of hope the annoyances I found in this book won't be as prevalent。 Who knows。 I'm willing to give it a shot。 。。。more
Nay Denise
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Those last five chapters。。。why！？ That ending gutted me！Going with a 4。5 star rating for this。 Great first novel to the series。 The writing was fun and easy to read， but definitely read YA for sure。 The world was interesting enough， but I was expecting more on the steampunk aspect。 The whole story behind the Mist and it evolving intrigues me 100% I can't wait to learn more about the Mist and the Turned in the coming books。Cass has been dealt a crap hand in her world of Mist， Turned and Purges， bu Those last five chapters。。。why！？ That ending gutted me！Going with a 4。5 star rating for this。 Great first novel to the series。 The writing was fun and easy to read， but definitely read YA for sure。 The world was interesting enough， but I was expecting more on the steampunk aspect。 The whole story behind the Mist and it evolving intrigues me 100% I can't wait to learn more about the Mist and the Turned in the coming books。Cass has been dealt a crap hand in her world of Mist， Turned and Purges， but she has managed to take care of herself solo from the age of 14 to 18。 She is a bold， sassy girl and curious about many things。 I love her desire to constantly grow and learn。 She does have a bit of a complex in regards to caring for herself alone， but she learns to rely on others。Theodore was born with a silver spoon in his mouth， but he is a curious and caring guy。 He seeks to find a cure for the Mist and help those left。 He doesn't give up。 His determination does not get turned off by hardship。 I enjoyed him immensely。 The romance was there， but I love that it's slow。 You can feel the romance brewing but it takes its time。The crew of the Daedalus was amazing。 Such a found-family if I ever seen one。 I adored how the men of the ship including the Captain really took Cass under their wing。 They taught her， cared for her and treated her fairly。The ending with Cass！！ The Daedalus ！！ I can't deal！！！ Lorun -- can we end him。 What happened to Patterson， Jeremiah， Will and the Bert？！ I need book two now ！！I recommend if you're looking for a fun， quick and low intensity read！ 。。。more
Nay Denise
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Those last five chapters。。。why！？ That ending gutted me！Going with a 4。5 star rating for this。 Great first novel to the series。 The writing was fun and easy to read， but definitely read YA for sure。 The world was interesting enough， but I was expecting more on the steampunk aspect。 The whole story behind the Mist and it evolving intrigues me 100% I can't wait to learn more about the Mist and the Turned in the coming books。Cass has been dealt a crap hand in her world of Mist， Turned and Purges， bu Those last five chapters。。。why！？ That ending gutted me！Going with a 4。5 star rating for this。 Great first novel to the series。 The writing was fun and easy to read， but definitely read YA for sure。 The world was interesting enough， but I was expecting more on the steampunk aspect。 The whole story behind the Mist and it evolving intrigues me 100% I can't wait to learn more about the Mist and the Turned in the coming books。Cass has been dealt a crap hand in her world of Mist， Turned and Purges， but she has managed to take care of herself solo from the age of 14 to 18。 She is a bold， sassy girl and curious about many things。 I love her desire to constantly grow and learn。 She does have a bit of a complex in regards to caring for herself alone， but she learns to rely on others。Theodore was born with a silver spoon in his mouth， but he is a curious and caring guy。 He seeks to find a cure for the Mist and help those left。 He doesn't give up。 His determination does not get turned off by hardship。 I enjoyed him immensely。 The romance was there， but I love that it's slow。 You can feel the romance brewing but it takes its time。The crew of the Daedalus was amazing。 Such a found-family if I ever seen one。 I adored how the men of the ship including the Captain really took Cass under their wing。 They taught her， cared for her and treated her fairly。The ending with Cass！！ The Daedalus ！！ I can't deal！！！ Lorun -- can we end him。 What happened to Patterson， Jeremiah， Will and the Bert？！ I need book two now ！！I recommend if you're looking for a fun， quick and low intensity read！ 。。。more
Liv
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RTC this afternoon！
Laurie Lucking
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What an adventure！ The steampunk world of Secrets in the Mist was so well developed， with a complex history， struggles between the rich and poor， cool airships and floating cities， and a significant part of earth's surface covered in a Mist that takes over the body of anyone who inhales it。 Yikes！ The sky-diving aspect was so interesting， and I was so intrigued by the origins of the Mist and the secrets of the families involved。 I felt a lot of sympathy for Cass， though for some reason I couldn' What an adventure！ The steampunk world of Secrets in the Mist was so well developed， with a complex history， struggles between the rich and poor， cool airships and floating cities， and a significant part of earth's surface covered in a Mist that takes over the body of anyone who inhales it。 Yikes！ The sky-diving aspect was so interesting， and I was so intrigued by the origins of the Mist and the secrets of the families involved。 I felt a lot of sympathy for Cass， though for some reason I couldn't fully connect with her as a character。 But I loved Theo！ I so appreciated his drive to find out the truth even if it would get him in trouble with the wrong people， plus his protectiveness was very sweet :） Overall a great （though a bit creepy！） steampunk read - I'm looking forward to book 2！*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。* 。。。more
Faye
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A land shrouded in deadly mist， where the only chance of survival lies above。 Orphaned by the poison mists， Cass has survived on the streets， until she gets the chance of a lifetime to become a diver exploring the lands below the mist。 But when tragedy strikes her newfound haven is upended， they take on a job that could change the course of the world as they know it。 Daringly adventurous with wildly imaginative world building， this steampunk fantasy introduces a team of heroes that you can cheer A land shrouded in deadly mist， where the only chance of survival lies above。 Orphaned by the poison mists， Cass has survived on the streets， until she gets the chance of a lifetime to become a diver exploring the lands below the mist。 But when tragedy strikes her newfound haven is upended， they take on a job that could change the course of the world as they know it。 Daringly adventurous with wildly imaginative world building， this steampunk fantasy introduces a team of heroes that you can cheer for all the way through。 An adventurous first part of a brand new series， Ms。 Busse weaves a fantastical world of science and innovation at the same time stagnant with study on the most pressing problem that their people face forbidden。 I admired Theo for his passion to find answers and discover the reason for the mist， he has a curious mind， and doesn't shy away from danger。 A fast paced read， with excellent characters， a well crafted plot， and genuine character growth and interaction。 I didn't want to put this book down once I started。 A high flying steampunk/sci-fi adventure， I couldn't have asked for more， and I can't wait to find out what happens next！ Highly recommend！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Meagan Myhren-Bennett
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Secrets in the MistSkyworld #1By Morgan L。 BusseThe Mist rules their world - for years it has been feared altering those touched by it into something horrific。 The Touched are to be feared - no longer living yet walking carriers of the Mist。Cass managed to avoid the Purge that took her parents， but life is hard scavenging to find enough to live on。 But living further up the mountain is not for the likes of her as she has been reminded on more than one occasion。 But Cass longs for something more Secrets in the MistSkyworld #1By Morgan L。 BusseThe Mist rules their world - for years it has been feared altering those touched by it into something horrific。 The Touched are to be feared - no longer living yet walking carriers of the Mist。Cass managed to avoid the Purge that took her parents， but life is hard scavenging to find enough to live on。 But living further up the mountain is not for the likes of her as she has been reminded on more than one occasion。 But Cass longs for something more than mere existence which she gets when she gets caught aboard the airship Daedalus。 Offered a job as a diver Cass has a decision to make - one that would raise her above the clouds and offer her hope。 But this choice comes with great danger as she would go into the Mist and face the unknown dangers that lurk within it。The Mist has given the Five Families that rule from sky islands great power over all who live on the lands beneath。 Lands that have limited space and even fewer resources。 When the population of the lowest grows they order the Purge to slow the demand on resources and doom those cast into the Mist of an existence as one of the Touched。Theodore Winchester wants to stop the Mist。 But no one wants to help him prove that the Mist can be stopped or altered。 When his questions threaten the very foundations of his world he has to decide what he will do。 Delve for answers that may cost him his life？ Or close off his mind and embrace a life of power and privilege instead？When long held secrets are revealed a course is set and the fate of the world and humanity hangs in the balance。 If you are a fan of Dystopian or Steampunk fiction you will have to read Secrets in the Mist as it combines the best of both for a page-turning experience you don't want to miss。 And as this is the open book of a new series you'll want， no you'll need to be ready for when book 2 releases。 This is one of those can't-put-it-down books and believe me putting it down is not easy。 You will want to stay up all night reading it and the sleep depravation is well worth it！ The characters， the setting， pacing - everything is a perfect world to get lost in - but beware the Mist。。。I was provided a complimentary pre-release copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion。 All thoughts expressed are my own。 。。。more
Emily
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Read this in one setting。 Again， Busse does not disappoint。
Sarah Rodecker
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*I was given a review copy in exchange for an honest review。 And yes， this is my honest review。 This book deserved 5 stars！*This book had me gripped from the first page！ I enjoyed every minute of it。First off， I enjoyed Cass's character。 She was quirky， brave， and loveable。 Just the right blend of strong and sweet。 I love following along with her and cheering her on through her highs and lows。I also loved the Daedalus crew， especially Captain Gresley。 The found family dynamic was so special。 I a *I was given a review copy in exchange for an honest review。 And yes， this is my honest review。 This book deserved 5 stars！*This book had me gripped from the first page！ I enjoyed every minute of it。First off， I enjoyed Cass's character。 She was quirky， brave， and loveable。 Just the right blend of strong and sweet。 I love following along with her and cheering her on through her highs and lows。I also loved the Daedalus crew， especially Captain Gresley。 The found family dynamic was so special。 I almost thought it was too good to be true and half expected them all to turn out to be bad guys。 I was happy to be wrong。 Theo was a great character too。 His moral dilemma was interesting to follow along。The steampunk elements were great！ I don't think I've read a steampunk before， so this was a great entrance into the genre。 Everything was built well enough for me to understand it all。 The whole Mist thing was also interesting。 There was the perfect amount of worldbuilding around it for me to understand it， but not so much that it took away from the mystery of it all。 Everything in the Mistworld was intriguing and I found myself worried for the characters as they explored through the infected areas。 The Turned were particularly scary and I'm interested to learn more about them。This was an exciting story from start to finish and I'm excited for book 2。 It can't come soon enough！ 。。。more
Amanda H
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Goodness， I felt like this story was just starting as I hit the final page， and now I have to wait to find out what happens and get to the bottom of what is really going on！ I enjoyed this quick read， the world building is creative and interesting。 I enjoyed the characters to， both of whom come from very different backgrounds。 The author does a wonderful job of keeping the reader guessing。 My only complaint is that I want to read what happens next now。 lol。 I look forward to reading more about C Goodness， I felt like this story was just starting as I hit the final page， and now I have to wait to find out what happens and get to the bottom of what is really going on！ I enjoyed this quick read， the world building is creative and interesting。 I enjoyed the characters to， both of whom come from very different backgrounds。 The author does a wonderful job of keeping the reader guessing。 My only complaint is that I want to read what happens next now。 lol。 I look forward to reading more about Cass and Theodore！I received this book from Celebrate Lit。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of books in the fantasy genre but I have enjoyed books from Morgan L Busse in the past。 So， I was honored to have the opportunity to read her the beginning of her new Skyworld series， Secrets in the Mist。 I thought it was a good read。 It took me a few chapters to get into at first， but once I caught on as to what was going on， I was hooked。 I enjoyed the characters， Cass and Theo， and had to find out what would happen to them。 I am giving Secrets in the M I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of books in the fantasy genre but I have enjoyed books from Morgan L Busse in the past。 So， I was honored to have the opportunity to read her the beginning of her new Skyworld series， Secrets in the Mist。 I thought it was a good read。 It took me a few chapters to get into at first， but once I caught on as to what was going on， I was hooked。 I enjoyed the characters， Cass and Theo， and had to find out what would happen to them。 I am giving Secrets in the Mist four stars。 I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading clean young adult fantasy。 I look forward to reading the next installment from the Skyworld series。 I received a copy of Secrets in the Mist from the publisher， but was not required to write a positive review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Kailey
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After reading this book， I am not okay！ I absolutely NEED the next book！ This book is amazing！ I couldn’t put it down！ This storyline is so unique。 I was hooked from the beginning。 I just love Cass and Theo！ I need to know what happens next！ I would definitely recommend this book！I received a complimentary copy from the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are mine alone。
Rachael Ritchey
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Wow！ I think this is set to be my favorite series from Morgan L。 Busse， but that being said， I recommend everything she's written that I've read。 There's something familiar about the premise of this book， but it's totally different than anything I've read。 I immediately loved the main character Cass and wanted to see her safe， cared for， and loved。 She's strong but vulnerable， which is a hard balance to gain in most characters but something that often feels lacking in many YA novels。 She lost he Wow！ I think this is set to be my favorite series from Morgan L。 Busse， but that being said， I recommend everything she's written that I've read。 There's something familiar about the premise of this book， but it's totally different than anything I've read。 I immediately loved the main character Cass and wanted to see her safe， cared for， and loved。 She's strong but vulnerable， which is a hard balance to gain in most characters but something that often feels lacking in many YA novels。 She lost her parents to the purge。 The mist destroying her future and leaving her to fend for herself in a harsh world is maybe not something new， but Cass's story is definitely unique。 There's an excellent balance of peril and moments of character building。 The world building is fantastic， leaving just enough to the imagination to keep me engaged。 And the mysterious， drastic actions from the past that lead to the book's clouded present， the mist covering the world， and the steampunk-ish tech that makes life above the fog possible are all solid and interesting aspects of the story。While there is a little sweet romance threaded through the story of dangerous salvage work and one young man's search for the truth that could save the world， this book is definitely setting the plot stage for so much more to come。 My only complaint is the smallish cliffhanger we're left on at the end。 I want the second book now！ :）I'd highly recommend this book to readers of young adult and older who enjoy steam punk， sweet romance， fantasy， dystopian future worlds， action and adventure。I was so happy to receive an ARC copy of this book， and will be purchasing a copy when it is published on August 10th。 All opinions here are my own。 I hope you enjoy this book and get it for your fiction-loving teens to enjoy too！ 。。。more
Stephanie Miller
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This book was such an exciting read！ Very fast paced， I was never bored with the content， and always ready to turn the page to find out what would happen next。 The way the Mist is described makes it feel so real， I can picture it clearly！ I also love that even though Theo is from high society he doesn't act like it。 A lot of times you get the snob that turns good in the end， but he is just good on his own。 I look forward to seeing the relationship develop between him and Cass。 The only problem I This book was such an exciting read！ Very fast paced， I was never bored with the content， and always ready to turn the page to find out what would happen next。 The way the Mist is described makes it feel so real， I can picture it clearly！ I also love that even though Theo is from high society he doesn't act like it。 A lot of times you get the snob that turns good in the end， but he is just good on his own。 I look forward to seeing the relationship develop between him and Cass。 The only problem I have is having to wait for the next one to come out！ 。。。more
Ashley
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This book was awesome！ Steampunk is one of my favorite genres， so when I found out that Morgan L。 Busse was releasing a new steampunk duology， I was ecstatic。 Her Soul Chronicles series is a favorite of mine。 And Secrets in the Mist did not disappoint。 It blew my already high expectations out of the water。 I was fully invested and completely immersed in the story from the very first sentence till the very last word。The world-building was fantastic。 Everything really came to life。 The description This book was awesome！ Steampunk is one of my favorite genres， so when I found out that Morgan L。 Busse was releasing a new steampunk duology， I was ecstatic。 Her Soul Chronicles series is a favorite of mine。 And Secrets in the Mist did not disappoint。 It blew my already high expectations out of the water。 I was fully invested and completely immersed in the story from the very first sentence till the very last word。The world-building was fantastic。 Everything really came to life。 The descriptions were great， and I felt like I could picture everything with crystal clear perfection。 The real world faded away and I was right there in the thick of things with Cass and Theo。 It was so eerie when they ventured into the Mist。 And I'm not even gonna lie， it got a bit scary when the zombie-like creatures， the Turned， showed up。 They were so creepy。 This was steampunk at its finest。 Exactly the kind of book that I'm always looking for， but can hardly ever find。 I loved everything about it。。。。 well， except that it ended。 And on a cliffhanger， no less！ Oh my goodness， I need the next book ASAP！ This will be a definite reread for me。 I loved it so much and highly recommend it！I received an early copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it。 All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion。 。。。more
Nicole
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So this is a bit of a challenging review to write。First of all I think Morgan L。 Busse is a great writer that brings so much to the fantasy genre。 I absolutely loved her Ravenwood saga and her Soul Chronicles。 This series is a bit。。。。。quite a bit different。 I went into this book being aware of Zombie like creatures， yet I really wanted to give it a shot。Unfortunately for me I think this is a fantasy element I don't handle well。 It was too dark for me。Yet if someone enjoys zombie fighting and hig So this is a bit of a challenging review to write。First of all I think Morgan L。 Busse is a great writer that brings so much to the fantasy genre。 I absolutely loved her Ravenwood saga and her Soul Chronicles。 This series is a bit。。。。。quite a bit different。 I went into this book being aware of Zombie like creatures， yet I really wanted to give it a shot。Unfortunately for me I think this is a fantasy element I don't handle well。 It was too dark for me。Yet if someone enjoys zombie fighting and high stakes fantasy， you could give this a try。 It is a more plot driven story then character driven and practically no romance。 It has very little on page gore， I think my imagination was way too vivid for this one。The author built the world well， and leaves you with a doozy of a cliffhanger that I did not see coming。 I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher， all opinions are my own and honest。 。。。more
Brandi
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I cannot stress enough how much I loved this book！ Secrets in the Midst captivated my imagination and stayed with me long after the final page。 Cass is a free spirit who is determined to survive and her opportunities and experiences as a diver in abandoned cities are just fascinating。 I truly adored the world that Morgan Busse has created。 It’s a little bit of fantasy， a lot of steampunk， and captures the presence of the Light in a meaningful way。 As a science lover， I cannot wait to learn more I cannot stress enough how much I loved this book！ Secrets in the Midst captivated my imagination and stayed with me long after the final page。 Cass is a free spirit who is determined to survive and her opportunities and experiences as a diver in abandoned cities are just fascinating。 I truly adored the world that Morgan Busse has created。 It’s a little bit of fantasy， a lot of steampunk， and captures the presence of the Light in a meaningful way。 As a science lover， I cannot wait to learn more about the mist that turns people…。 I’ve been telling everyone to pick up this book as a fun， interesting， and delightful escape。 I thought the character development was spot on and delivered in a natural manner that made me feel like I was soaring or exploring or running for my life alongside them！ You do not want to miss this book。 I received a complimentary copy from the author and all feedback provided is my own， freely given。 。。。more
Riella Cristobal
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The first in a YA steampunk series Skyworld， in the Secrets in the Mist you enter an intriguing world of adventure and mystery。 Humans are now living in the skies to escape the deadly mists that now cover the earth。 Cass is just trying to survive until she finds a job as a diver on the airship Daedalus。 Now， she explores the abandoned world below looking for treasure or lost heirlooms。 Then they are hired to find the impossible， a way to destroy the Mist。 Theodore Winchester is part of the Five The first in a YA steampunk series Skyworld， in the Secrets in the Mist you enter an intriguing world of adventure and mystery。 Humans are now living in the skies to escape the deadly mists that now cover the earth。 Cass is just trying to survive until she finds a job as a diver on the airship Daedalus。 Now， she explores the abandoned world below looking for treasure or lost heirlooms。 Then they are hired to find the impossible， a way to destroy the Mist。 Theodore Winchester is part of the Five ruling families of the skies。 As he follows the steps of his father， trying to find the source of the Mist and combat the purges used to control overpopulation， he only discovers horrifying secrets。 The Mist is rising， will they be able to find answers before the rest of the people left turn into the undead？tThis was such a cool book！ I have not read too many steampunk novels and so was really excited to try this。 Ms。 Busse creates an amazing world with such a cool idea。 The Mist is so interesting， especially as you learn more about it throughout the book。 The airships and divers were also really interesting。 I don’t think that I could ever do it， but I loved seeing Cass learn and enjoy it。 I thought that Cass was so admirable。 She was a survivor and had learned how to take care of herself。 Cass had the experience of living in the dangers of the world in the sky。 She saw the dangers the Mist brought。 Theo was from practically another world than Cass。 He was searching for answers through research and history。 I thought that his determination to find answers was also very admirable。 Even though he was discouraged from searching， he wanted to find a solution for the Mist。 Theo was seeking to find a way to save people from the dangers of the Mist。 I really liked both of these characters。 They were relatable and honorable。 The plot was really interesting， though the first half seemed a little more like set-up for the story。 I understand that the stage needs to be set and the world needs to be established， but I really got into the story in the second half。 This book is definitely part of a series， as the story does not end on the last page！ I am eagerly anticipating the next installment！ I would recommend this book to those who like fantasy/adventure books。 If you are interested in steampunk， this is for you！ It is a clean YA novel， with minimal violence。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion， I was not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Mimi
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Wow！ That's where I'd like to start with this book！I just finished listening to the author's steampunk series The Soul Chronicles and was excited to get started with this one。 Can I just say I feel like she has cornered the market on Christian steampunk？！ She's got me hook， line， and sinker！She's created such an incredible and believable world that it came to life as soon as I started reading the story！ Don't you love how you can feel such emotion for a character even when you've only just met t Wow！ That's where I'd like to start with this book！I just finished listening to the author's steampunk series The Soul Chronicles and was excited to get started with this one。 Can I just say I feel like she has cornered the market on Christian steampunk？！ She's got me hook， line， and sinker！She's created such an incredible and believable world that it came to life as soon as I started reading the story！ Don't you love how you can feel such emotion for a character even when you've only just met them？ That's how I felt for Cass。 She's left alone in her world to fend for herself and thankfully finds herself on an airship that honestly， I would've loved to get a ride on and I don't even like flying！We also meet Theo， from one of the rich families， who lives on the sky islands。 And I have to admit， I'd love to try out one of his zippers。 Lots of flying machines！ While he may be from one of the Five Families， he has more of a care for those trying to survive below and those who suffer the purges。I love how Cass ends up on the Deadalus。 The captain becomes one of my favorite characters。 He gives her a sense of family， belonging， and purpose。 He also gives her more insight into Elaeros - this world's name for God。 It's incredible how the author is able to weave the important faith element into her story！ She seems to have a natural ability to be a diver and creates quite the reputation for herself。Now， I totally get zombie vibes from this story and yes， it's super creepy when they show up on the scene。 Those who end up in the mist， the Turned， are obviously my least favorite part of the story。 I mean， who wants the divers being attacked？ Imagine diving into unknown （and sometimes known） territory not knowing if you'll have a quiet day to retrieve artifacts or if you'll be shooting up Turned left and right！The writing was so good in this story that my only problem is， the ending is such a HUGE cliffhanger， how am I supposed to wait patiently for the next book？！*I received this book for review。 This is my personal opinion。 。。。more
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