Mariko has always known that being a woman means she's not in control of her own fate.
But Mariko is the daughter of a prominent samurai and a cunning alchemist in her own right, and she refuses to be ignored.
When she is ambushed by a group of bandits known as the Black Clan enroute to a political marriage to Minamoto Raidenthe emperor's sonMariko realises she has two choices: she can wait to be rescued.
or she can take matters into her own hands, hunt down the clan and find the person who wants her dead.
Disguising herself as a peasant boy, Mariko infiltrates the Black Clan's hideout and befriends their leader, the rebel ronin Ranmaru, and his second-in-command, Okami.
Ranmaru and Okami warm to Mariko, impressed by her intellect and ingenuity.
But as Mariko gets closer to the Black Clan, she uncovers a dark history of secrets that will force her to question everything she's ever known.
| Choices | She can wait to be rescued or she can take matters into her own hands hunt down the clan and find the person who wants her deaddisguising herself as a peasant boy |
|---|
Hodder Paperbacks Flame in the mist | renee ahdieh
