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Mariko is on her way to be married to the Emperor’s son when her procession is attacked and she is left for dead. Surviving, she dresses as a boy to infiltrate the Black Clan and discover why they tried to kill her. Meanwhile, her brother believes she survived and is tracking her.
The setting, feudal Japan, is evocatively described and made this reader want more. Unfortunately, the plot was weaker than the setting. The revenge theme was muddy, there's something that might be magic but might just be poison, and some of the action scenes felt a bit poorly planned. It was great that our heroine wasn't some superheroine but prone to rashness and making mistakes; the love story was less persuasive. There's a sequel, if not more, which may have been the problem - watering thing
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I think because I read this in a very disjointed way that the magical elements confused me more than they would the average reader, but otherwise, enjoyed the world created, the characters, the twists!, and it's always a good sign to see other authors you respect named in the acknowledgements. Excited for the sequel!
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