First published 1986
Greta has always felt drawn to the gray mist that drifts inland from the ocean. The fog wraps around her village like a familiar friend, whispering secrets she cannot quite understand. During one of her walks through the woods, thick mist swirls around the trees and something impossible appears. A stone house stands where only old foundation ruins should exist. Then Greta spots a horse-drawn surrey carrying a woman in rich plum silk. The mysterious lady gestures for Greta to climb aboard. What follows is a journey that defies explanation, as the fog becomes a doorway between present and past. Greta must navigate a world that exists only when the mist is thick enough to hide the boundaries of time. Each foggy day brings new discoveries about what was and what might have been. This is a story about the pull between two worlds and a girl who finds magic in the space between them.
Genres: historical-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, portal-fantasy
Setting: Ocean, Woods
Period: Past, Present
128 pages · Library Binding · Puffin Books