Zoran Zickovic's writing is so straight forward that everything that happens in Steps Through The Mist seems perfectly natural in spite of the peculiar nature of the events. The characters appear every bit as normal and rational as you and me. Even the medium is just another person trying to make a living and the young woman in the asylum comes across as completely rational. It's the depiction of normalcy, and the way it contrasts with the surreal nature of the events described in the book, that make it so disturbing.

Like all of Zickovic's stories, Steps Through The Mist will leave you scratching your head about the nature of dreams, and what effect we may or may not have on our fates. Does it really matter whether we make a concentrated effort to change our futures, or will what comes about comes about no matter what? Reality is not as far removed from the world of our dreams as we like to think, and the future is always waiting for us no matter what we do.

Zoran Zicovic is a master storyteller and this is yet another example of an artist at the top of his game. With few words, deceptively simple situations, and characters who are drawn from everyday life, he is able to create situations more fantastic than most authors who rely on dragons, castles, and battles. Steps Through The Mist proves once again that reality can be even more fantastic than fantasy if looked at in the right way.