SuitabookInto the Mist (The Land of Elyon, #0.5)
Patrick Carman
- Reading
- If reading the wider series, decide whether to follow the prequel’s chronological place or the original trilogy’s publication order; either approach is supported for this book.
- Themes
- Identity and family history: Thomas and Roland discover that their identities and unusual knee tattoos are linked to a larger history. The mystery places personal identity alongside the history of the land.
- Adventure and exploration: The brothers encounter escapes, riddles, exploration and magical creatures on their journey through Elyon. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes unexplained childhood circumstances at an orphanage and repeated escapes. How these experiences are presented, and how intense they feel, is not clear.