Review: A young boys voyage of self discovery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2011
Product Description  from Amazon.com"You owe it to yourself to discover Rowan's fiction if you haven't already had the pleasure." (Jeff Vandermeer, two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award)When John is sent to stay with his sister in a small fishing village on the North Yorkshire coast, his parents thought that it would give him a chance to get over the tragedy that happened at school.But when John arrives in Saltcliff, he is threatened by a strange old man who has waited years for him to appear, he is followed by a mysterious black dog, and he learns that he has a part to play in an ancient legend that is older than the village itself.Can John leave the tragedies of his past behind and find the courage to save the village?And most important of all, can he stay out of the mist...A quick read, sometimes unbelievable, but quite entertaining.  This is a story about healing.  After a tragedy the main character, John, is sent to live with his sister in a small fishing village on the coast.  When he arrives he finds he has a part to play in the towns ancient legend.  I love the ghost story aspect as well as the small town element of this book.  John's voyage of self discovery can be a lesson to us all.I enjoyed this book.  Would recommend it to others.