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- Content warnings: Violence, Murder, War, Death, Attempted murder, Suicide, Sexism
Flame in the Mist
by Renée Ahdieh
Book 1 in Flame in the Mist
A fierce, clever heroine in a lush feudal-Japan-inspired world, with a slow burn that stays in the background of the revenge plot.
goodreads 3.85/5 48,639 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length402 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- The swoon
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- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Slow burn with late spice
- Adrenaline rush
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Longing glances
- Intellectual connection
- Reluctant allies to lovers
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Hidden identity
- Forest / wilderness
- Historical
- Yokai
- Low fantasy / secret magic
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- Shifters
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Lyrical
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
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- Asian MC
- Adventurous
- Lush
- Bookworm/scholar
- Asian love interest (LI)
- Romantic
- Survivor
- Dark
- Immersive
- Magical
- Tense
- Mulan retelling
- Enchanted forest
- Revenge arc
- War-torn kingdom
- Reluctant royalty
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Book details
- Length
- 402 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book