The Fog of Forgetting (PB)

G.A. Morgan spent all of her childhood summers on an island in Maine, where she discovered that many secrets lie deep in the fog. She was formerly the managing editor of Chronicle Books before moving to Portland, Maine, where she has written for a variety of editorial and commercial clients, including LL Bean, Thos. Moser, Hay House Publishers, and Bon Appetit and Mainemagazines. She has written several illustrated nonfiction works under her full name, Genevieve Morgan.

"There’s nothing like a foggy island to capture the imagination. Morgan’s ambitious debut novel, the first book in the Five Stones Trilogy, has a mildly British feel to it, with vague nods to Swallows and Amazons and Harry Potter … the story is infused with philosophy about the circular nature of life and loss, as well as personal power, offering just enough intrigue to pique interest for the next book in the series. A complex adventure to curl up with on a rainy summer afternoon."
– Kirkus Reviews

 

"In this assured fantasy, the first of a planned trilogy for 10- to 16-year-olds, three brothers and two orphaned sisters are a short distance off the Maine coast when their boat is engulfed by thick mist. ..Young teenagers who enjoy disappearing into complex created worlds will relish the byzantine structure of the societies on Ayda and the ways the five children discover how they each seem to fit in one or the other. .. Even as Ms. Morgan puts her characters through trials and ordeals, including some harrowing battle scenes, she keeps them believably youthful, and recognizably themselves, in this emotionally resonant adventure."
– The Wall Street Journal

 

"An exciting blend of fantasy and adventure . . . Morgan excels at world-building; Ayda and each of the countries are unique and have their own characteristics. Filled with the type of danger and magic that will please fans of Brandon Mull's "Beyonders" series (Aladdin) and C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia," Morgan's novel is a good fantasy adventure for general purchase."
–School Library Journal

 

"The reader is compulsively moved forward by just the right touch of intrigue and uncertainty about exactly what is going to happen. The first in a trilogy, this leaves plenty of room for the next part of this evolving tale."
–VOYA

 

"Filled with action and suspense, The Fog of Forgetting explores realism and fantasy as the reader delves into an imaginary world filled with compelling characters and fantastic adventure."
––The Old Schoolhouse Magazine 

 

"... they are given a chance to become characters the reader can care for, caught up in a sweeping story given depth by the philosophy underlying the fantasy." 
—Charlotte's Library blog

 

"The Fog of Forgetting was a magical story, filled with adventure, friendship and mystery! A great start to a new trilogy, those in need of a fun, new series to fill the void of their favorite old adventure,The Fog of Forgetting should be your next read."
—Books & Cleverness blog

 

"Part fairy-tale, part psychological mystery, full of political intrigue and a masterful bildungsroman, this a book to be read and savored by everyone. Deeply philosophical about the nature of loss and sibling relationships and loyalty and courage, The Fog of Forgetting will remind one of the joys of a summer in Maine while also provoking thought and reflection regarding the nature of existence. It is a perfect book to be read and discussed together by both young and older readers."
—Bill Lundgren, Longfellow Books, Portland, ME 

 

The Fog of Forgetting is thick with mystery, adventure, and fantasy . . . Adventure awaits the reader with plotted action and inevitable risk at every turn of the page.
––Melissa Guerrette, Nerdy Book Club