Series: Flame in the Mist

Review: Smoke in the Sun by Renée Ahdieh

Posted April 9, 2019 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Smoke in the Sun by Renée Ahdieh

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Smoke in the Sun by Renée Ahdieh Series: Flame in the Mist #2 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on June 5, 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 408 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads For weeks, seventeen-year-old Mariko pretended to be a boy to infiltrate the notorious Black Clan and bring her would-be murderer to justice. She didn’t expect to find a place for herself among the group of fighters—a life of usefulness—and she certainly didn’t expect to fall in love. Now she heads to the imperial castle to resume a life she never wanted to save the boy she loves. Ōkami has been captured, and his execution is a certainty. Mariko will do what she must to ensure his survival—even marry the sovereign’s brother, saying goodbye to a life with Ōkami forever. As Mariko settles into her days at court—making both friends and enemies—and attempting Ōkami’s rescue at […]

Review: Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

Posted March 19, 2019 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

I received this book for free from Fairyloot, Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh Series: Flame in the Mist #1 Published by Hodder Paperbacks on May 16, 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Retelling, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 402 Format: E-Book, Hardback Source: Fairyloot, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor’s favorite consort—a political marriage that will elevate her family’s standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a dangerous gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace. Dressed as a peasant […]