Into the Mist
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Into the Mist is the prequel
of the first book in The Land of Elyon series.
and Elyon
... before Alexa Daley was born... there were two young brothers, Thomas and Roland Warvold, whose pasts were as mysterious as their futures. Raised in a horrible orphanage and forced to escape into a strange, unknown world, Thomas and Roland found adventure wherever they turned-and danger wherever they looked. Their story is one of magic
, exploration
, fellowship, and secrets-all of which need to be revealed as the chronicles of Elyon unfold.
. As the story progresses Roland decides to tell Alexa and Yipes of his and his brother, Thomas Warvold's,past. Going into detail of how they escaped from the House on the Hill, how they crossed the Lake of Fire, how they climbed to the top of the Wakefield House, and lastly how they came to be travelers by Land and by Sea. He tells them of Sir Alistair Wakefield and of the knowledge and years they spent him, and he also tells them of a very close friend called [Thorn], a mountain lion. As the story ends Roland finally tells Alexa and Yipes of the Five Stone Pillars and the Lost Children who live on them. Roland tells them that Abbadon is in the form of a sea monster and that he's followed them to the Five Stone Pillars to take control over them, thus ending the story and starting on Stargazer
Even though this book is not told in Alexa Daley's point of view it is still important to read before Stargazer
and after The Tenth City
to fully understand the time line of the plot.
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
of the first book in The Land of Elyon series.
Summary
Before the walls went up... before the battle between AbaddonAbaddon
Abaddon in the Revelation of St. John, is the king of tormenting locusts and the angel of the bottomless pit. The exact nature of Abaddon is debated, but the Hebrew word is related to the triliteral root אבד , which in verb form means "to perish."...
and Elyon
Elyon
Elyon is an epithet of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. is usually rendered as English "God Most High"....
... before Alexa Daley was born... there were two young brothers, Thomas and Roland Warvold, whose pasts were as mysterious as their futures. Raised in a horrible orphanage and forced to escape into a strange, unknown world, Thomas and Roland found adventure wherever they turned-and danger wherever they looked. Their story is one of magic
Magic (fantasy)
Magic in fiction is the endowing of fictional characters or objects with magical powers.Such magic often serves as a plot device, the source of magical artifacts and their quests...
, exploration
Exploration
Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans...
, fellowship, and secrets-all of which need to be revealed as the chronicles of Elyon unfold.
Plot
Alexa Daley is sailing on the Warwick Beacon with two of her closest companions, Roland Warvold, and YipesYipes
Yipes is a pop-o-matic board game similar to Trouble in which players compete to be the first player to the end of the board, thus turning into the "Monster." The game adds a twist by having all players reverse direction when this occurs, with the "Monster" attempting to pass eating the remaining...
. As the story progresses Roland decides to tell Alexa and Yipes of his and his brother, Thomas Warvold's,past. Going into detail of how they escaped from the House on the Hill, how they crossed the Lake of Fire, how they climbed to the top of the Wakefield House, and lastly how they came to be travelers by Land and by Sea. He tells them of Sir Alistair Wakefield and of the knowledge and years they spent him, and he also tells them of a very close friend called [Thorn], a mountain lion. As the story ends Roland finally tells Alexa and Yipes of the Five Stone Pillars and the Lost Children who live on them. Roland tells them that Abbadon is in the form of a sea monster and that he's followed them to the Five Stone Pillars to take control over them, thus ending the story and starting on Stargazer
Stargazer
The stargazers are a family Uranoscopidae of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads . The family includes about 50 species in 8 genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow waters....
Even though this book is not told in Alexa Daley's point of view it is still important to read before Stargazer
Stargazer
The stargazers are a family Uranoscopidae of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads . The family includes about 50 species in 8 genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow waters....
and after The Tenth City
The Tenth City
The Tenth City is the third book in Patrick Carman's trilogy of novels, The Land of Elyon.-Plot:Alexa goes back to Bridewell to rescue her friend Yipes with Warvold, Armon, and the rest of the animals...
to fully understand the time line of the plot.
See also
- The Dark Hills DivideThe Dark Hills DivideThe Dark Hills Divide is a children's fantasy and mystery novel by Patrick Carman, the first book in The Land of Elyon series. It focuses on Alexa Daley, who is the daughter of Mr. Daley, the mayor of fictional Lathbury.- Plot :...
- Beyond the Valley of ThornsBeyond the Valley of ThornsBeyond the Valley of Thorns is the second book in Patrick Carman's trilogy of novels, The Land of Elyon....
- The Tenth CityThe Tenth CityThe Tenth City is the third book in Patrick Carman's trilogy of novels, The Land of Elyon.-Plot:Alexa goes back to Bridewell to rescue her friend Yipes with Warvold, Armon, and the rest of the animals...
- Stargazer (Patrick Carman)Stargazer (Patrick Carman)Stargazer is the fifth book in the 'Land of Elyon' series by Patrick Carman, taking place shortly after book 4 "Into the Mist"-Plot:Alexa Daley, the protagonist, had only recently defeated the Abaddon ...or so she thought.Abaddon was last seen falling back into the black pit in which he was...