Flame in the Mist

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Throne of Glass.

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 boy, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the Black Clan and track down those responsible for the target on her back. Once she's within their ranks, though, Mariko finds for the first time she's appreciated for her intellect and abilities. She even finds herself falling in love--a love that will force her to question everything she's ever known about her family, her purpose, and her deepest desires.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/16/2017
ISBN: 9780399171635
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/13/2017
Booklist 04/01/2017 pg. 69
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2017
School Library Journal 05/01/2017
BookPage 06/01/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2017 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 117 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 190984 / Flame in the Mist
Reading Level: 5.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13