Chapter 1: The Spell of the Fog Summary

From a baby on, Greta Addington loves the fog. Her mother can barely keep her inside when a thick blanket of fog settles in. Most people in the little fishing village of Little Valley don't like the fog. Most of the men are fishermen and aren't able to work during a thick fog or, if they are already out to sea, the fog places them in great danger.

North Mountain runs down the length of the peninsula where Little Valley is located. Many years ago, there were villages on the other side of the mountain but most have been abandoned. One road, Post Road, which is an old road worn down to stones, leads across the mountain. It had been built by the first settlers. The only evidence of the earlier homes across...