The People of the Mist

The People of the MistThe People of the Mist, an intoxicating mix of adventure, fantasy, and romance, is an underappreciated classic of English literature. Lesser known among Riders works, this novel is perhaps more famous for being the origin of the phrase Per Ardua ad Astrathrough hardship to the starsthan it is as a story that endures over a century after its publication. Shaken by the loss of his fortune, abandoned by the woman he was to marry, Leonard Outram risks all

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encroachment and surrender

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Born into a relatively calm life as a young child to slaves