The Killing Fog, Jeff Wheeler
The Killing Fog, Jeff Wheeler
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The Killing Fog

Author: Jeff Wheeler

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 13 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2020

Synopsis

The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Kingfountain series conjures an epic, adventurous world of ancient myth and magic as a young woman’s battle with infinite evil begins.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.

About Jeff Wheeler

Jeff Wheeler is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Harbinger and Kingfountain series, as well as the Muirwood, Mirrowen, and Landmoor novels. He took an early retirement from his career at Intel in 2014 to write full-time. He is a husband, father of five, and devout member of his church. He lives in the Rocky Mountains and is the founder of Deep Magic: The E-Zine of Clean Fantasy and Science Fiction. Find out more about Deep Magic at www.deepmagic.co, and visit Jeff’s many worlds at www.jeff-wheeler.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Khurram on May 15, 2021

Destiny, faith and choice A great book and story with plenty to come. This book is a perfect blend of Chinese culture, fantasy and Martial Arts. The book starts as a revenge story, with martial arts and a bit of magic. I like the martial arts fight in the book are great. I really wise Martial Arts mas......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 17, 2020

I received this book thru a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for a honest review. I would like to thank the author and the publisher for their generosity. Actual rating is 3.5 stars. This is the first book of a series. In this one Bingmei and her companions are tasked to find a lost city. When they disc......more

Goodreads review by CR on December 19, 2019

Although this is set for adult readers I wanted to let you know that I think some young adults might enjoy this as well. Its a very clean story. I mean I have some young adult titles that have more gore and sex in it than this one did. Because it didn't have any. You would have thought that with a t......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 12, 2020

"Revenge settles nothing. It only poisons those who carry it in their hearts.” -The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler My thoughts: Two nights ago, I was outside with my elderly beagle. While he sniffed his way around my yard, I watched the sky. The moon was full and it cast a silvery glow on the grass and......more

Goodreads review by Christi on February 18, 2020

The Killing Fog is the first in a new Asian-inspired fantasy series by Jeff Wheeler. I’m ashamed to say I have seen his other works, but never got around to reading them even though they have been on my list for a while. So, I am very happy to be able to read this first one in his new series. One of......more

Quotes

“Wheeler (Broken Veil) opens the Grave Kingdom series with this winding tale of valor and sacrifice, set in a realm where using magic summons a heavy fog that kills every living thing it touches. [T]he threat of the fog looming in the background adds atmosphere and tension…This excellent introduction to the prolific Wheeler’s work will appeal to fans of Asian-influenced fantasy.” —Publishers Weekly“The unique cast of characters in a well-constructed world will appeal to readers of Terry Brooks and Orson Scott Card.” —Booklist

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