{"product_id":"flame-in-the-mist-9780147513878","title":"Flame in the Mist","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wrath and the Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where \u003ci\u003eMulan \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThrone of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenée Ahdieh is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Wrath and the Dawn \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Rose and the Dagger. \u003c\/i\u003eIn her spare time, she likes to dance salsa and collect shoes. She is passionate about all kinds of curry, rescue dogs, and college basketball. The first few years of her life were spent in a high-rise in South Korea; consequently, Renée enjoys having her head in the clouds. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and their tiny overlord of a dog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705001283858,"sku":"9780147513878","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24679f0d-7ecd-4591-8403-8080b27898e6.jpg?v=1734485238","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flame-in-the-mist-9780147513878","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}