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A review by cassidyserhienko
Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
5.0
Okay, so we know that I am in love with Renee Ahdieh’s other book The Wrath and the Dawn and it’s sequel The Rose and the Dagger, so when I found the gem in the bookstore I immediately snatched it up because I knew it would be bomb af. Basically the whole time I was reading this book my only thoughts were: WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING, and when are they gonna freaking make out. Now, I know Mirako is disguised as a boy for most of this novel so I can sympathize that Okami is ten shades of confused, and therefore no romance really happens for most of the story. Speaking of being confused, I am. She definitely got me with TWATD but this story solidifies the fact that Ahdieh is the queen of confusing magic. But it’s like a good confused if that makes sense. I don’t know what’s happening, but I don’t feel uncomfortable about that, probably because Mariko sees all these crazy things happening and is like “okay, cool, it’s all G”.
Speaking of Mariko - what a freaking baller. She’s so smart my head hurts and every time she bests one of the boys I just want to jump up and shout. Her verbal sparring with Okami had be grinning from ear to ear. I know I talked about how I was just waiting for the romance, which I was, but I can also appreciate the fact that this book didn’t really need it. I mean really, Mariko infiltrated the freaking Black Clan, she’s got bigger problems then this guy she hates but also kind of wants to kiss. I love Ahdieh’s heroines because they’re a little vicious and a lot smart. To paraphrase Khalid, they’re plagues of girls. Personally, I’d like to line up all of the royals and give them a swift kick to the teeth but I’m sure Mariko and Co. will figure something out that’s a little more lucrative what with that big, bulbous brain of hers.
So pretty much the whole last third of the book I’m sitting here going, “What?”, “Wait, excuse me?!” “OH NO HE DIDN’T” and “WAIT WHAT?!”. So much started happening that I just got a little depressed because I’m gonna have to wait at least a whole damn year before I can get my impatient hands on the next book and THAT IS JUST NOT OKAY. And with that, I’m off to wallow in self-pity until I get the next book.
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Speaking of Mariko - what a freaking baller. She’s so smart my head hurts and every time she bests one of the boys I just want to jump up and shout. Her verbal sparring with Okami had be grinning from ear to ear. I know I talked about how I was just waiting for the romance, which I was, but I can also appreciate the fact that this book didn’t really need it. I mean really, Mariko infiltrated the freaking Black Clan, she’s got bigger problems then this guy she hates but also kind of wants to kiss. I love Ahdieh’s heroines because they’re a little vicious and a lot smart. To paraphrase Khalid, they’re plagues of girls. Personally, I’d like to line up all of the royals and give them a swift kick to the teeth but I’m sure Mariko and Co. will figure something out that’s a little more lucrative what with that big, bulbous brain of hers.
So pretty much the whole last third of the book I’m sitting here going, “What?”, “Wait, excuse me?!” “OH NO HE DIDN’T” and “WAIT WHAT?!”. So much started happening that I just got a little depressed because I’m gonna have to wait at least a whole damn year before I can get my impatient hands on the next book and THAT IS JUST NOT OKAY. And with that, I’m off to wallow in self-pity until I get the next book.
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