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Flame in the Mist is the new masterpiece by Renee Ahdieh and just like with The Wrath and the Dawn she smashed it. This book is marketed as a Mulan retelling set in feudal Japan but I'm telling you now that the plot and characters are completely different which is great because as much as I love Mulan, it means you're getting a story with a distinctly Japanese feel.

What I Liked

-Mariko
-Okami
-The setting
-The descriptions
-Yumi and the use of the geiko/maiko
-The humour
-The slow burn romance
-The cliffhanger

What I Didn't Like
-The final battle felt a little quick
-That there wasn't as much magic or yokai as I'd have liked.

That's pretty much it. This book is so good and such an easy read. I seriously recommend it to everyone.