The Killing Fog (The Grave Kingdom, #1)

by Jeff Wheeler

Survivor of a combat school, the orphaned Bingmei belongs to a band of mercenaries employed by a local ruler. Now the nobleman, and collector of rare artifacts, has entrusted Bingmei and the skilled team with a treacherous assignment: brave the wilderness’s dangers to retrieve the treasures of a lost palace buried in a glacier valley. But upsetting its tombs has a price.

Echion, emperor of the Grave Kingdom, ruler of darkness, Dragon of Night, has long been entombed. Now Bingmei has unwittingly awakened him and is answerable to a legendary prophecy. Destroying the dark lord before he reclaims the kingdoms of the living is her inherited mission. Killing Bingmei before she fulfills it is Echion’s.

Thrust unprepared into the role of savior, urged on by a renegade prince, and possessing a magic that is her destiny, Bingmei knows what she must do. But what must she risk to honor her ancestors? Bingmei’s fateful choice is one that neither her friends nor her enemies can foretell, as Echion’s dark war for control unfolds.

• ISBN10: 1542015014
• ISBN13: 9781542015011
• Publish Date: 1 March 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Amazon Publishing
• Imprint: 47North
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 412
• Language: English

Reviews

[tweetybugshouse]

The killing fog is the first book in a Chinese inspired story. The author says he inspired by a kingdom frozen in ice and a demon that is awoken by someone who wants nothing more then just slink a way in the shadows and hide from her destiny.

One of the main things that draws me in to a fantasy story is the world building. I want to be able to imagine the world i am adventuring in. In the killing fog the world has associations called ensigns which are groups of trained warriors that can be hired for a variety of reason. Magic has it place in this world as well but it shows up in a few unique ways and it always a last resort. Our main character Bingmei has the ability to smell emotions from people. For the first part of the novel most of her Ensign have no idea she has this ability but as the adventure continues it becomes vital and saves them more then once from certain death. The other magic is the killing fog that emanates from a magic sword and can take your life in an instance.

The story travels between two kingdoms as well as the summer palace. Oh and Bingmei also has a condition that gives her albino like appearance and most refer to her as the white rose. I really enjoyed this novel and looking forward to what Bingmei does in the next novel. Oh and their dragons in this to.