A review by phoenix2
Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh

3.0

I have mixed feelings about this book. Although I loved the story, especially the balck clan mythology, the writing was really bothering me. Sometimes it was simply boring to read and I almost dropped the book after those loooong narrations. I also didn't like Mariko. She seemed too full of herself. And her story was kind of predictable, as we followed the Mulan plot for her story. However, the black clan, with all the secrets and the bad boy attitude were the ones that kept me reading. Them and the love story. So, I am going to read the next book as well, only because I want some answers to the many questions that were left unanswered, as the ending was left wide open. But, honestly, I did skip read some chapters in this one in order to get through the poetic prose that really didn't suit the action themed story.