Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday #9

Hey everyone and welcome back to my blog! I'm Genni, and today I'll be participating in the weekly meme Waiting on Wednesday. Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. Every week we highlight upcoming releases we're excited about!

This month I picked Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh!


23308087Here are Flame in the Mist's stats:
Pages: 368
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication Date: May 16, 2017
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 ranks of the Black Clan, determined to track down the person responsible for the target on her back. But she's quickly captured and taken to the Black Clan’s secret hideout, where she meets their leader, the rebel ronin Takeda Ranmaru, and his second-in-command, his best friend Okami. Still believing her to be a boy, Ranmaru and Okami eventually warm to Mariko, impressed by her intellect and ingenuity. As Mariko gets closer to the Black Clan, she uncovers a dark history of secrets, of betrayal and murder, which will force her to question everything she's ever known.

Why I'm Waiting

I haven't read anything by Ahdieh yet, but she has been on my radar for quite a while. I've wanted to read her debut duology, but I just haven't gotten around to it. When I met her earlier this year, she hooked me with the premise of Flame in the Mist. I'm excited to see how it is! I absolutely adore political intrigue as well as some bad ass heroines. It looks like this book is perfect for me.  

Have you read anything be Renee Ahdieh? What did you think?

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you soon with another post!

Happy Reading!

Genni @ Ready, Set, Read!

14 comments:

  1. This looks amazing, and this author's totally new to me :) Great pick! Hope you enjoy when you read it!
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    1. Thanks Amy! I hope so too! :) I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks for visiting!

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  2. This is one of my most anticipated books of 2017, for sure. I adored her first series, and I have super high expectations for this book as well. Amazing pick ^_^

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    1. Thanks Brittany! I'm so glad to hear that you loved her first series. I've only heard amazing things. :D

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  3. I haven't read anything from this author either, but the cover looks beautiful! Thanks for checking out my WoW!

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    1. I completely agree with you! The book is going to look amazing on the shelves!

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  4. Did you say political intrigue and bad ass heroines. I'm definitely in!! I haven't any of her books as well but I'm really hoping to do so. Hopefully in 2017 :)

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    1. Those are somebody pretty good selling points! :) Here's hoping!

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  5. I loved The Wrath and the Dawn so I can't wait for her new book!

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    1. I actually tried reading The Wrath and the Dawn but didn't complete it because it was overdue at my library! I did really like what I read though. :)

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  6. I haven't heard of this one before but it looks really good. I hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to read it.

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    1. Thanks Aneta! I'll be sure to follow back and visit your WoW!

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