Well no after all I'm giving this book 2 stars. 
 I had high expectations for Flame In The Mist, it was after all one of my most anticipated books of the year. In fact, I was waiting for this book since Renee Ahdieh revealed she was working on it. 
 But when I started reading it, it wasn't exactly what I expected or wanted. And that's totally my fault here. I didn't really what or why, but something was missing. This feeling was there a while, around the middle of the book I would say. I didn't really care about the main character (I will come back to that), and I didn't really understand what the hell was happening (which was a part of the book btw, few things are mysteries and are revealed at the end of the book). The pacing was a bit off, and most of the time I didn't like how and where the book was going. 
 My favorite thing was the Black Clan, I like all the mysteries around them, whether they are good or bad. I wish we could have seen a bit more about the members and the clan in general. And I really liked Okami. He is the most interesting one, and just like for the Black Clan we don't really know if he is good or bad (probably both). 
 I also really liked how Renee Ahdieh included all those clever quotes about women and their strength. So many good quotes such as : 
 "I've never been angry to have been born a woman. There have been times I've been angry at how the world treats us, but I see being woman as a challenge I must fight. Like being born under a stormy sky. Some people are lucky enough to be born on a bright summer's day. Maybe we were born under clouds. No wind. No rain. Just a mountain of clouds we must climb each morning so that we may see the sun." 
 One: that's beautifully written and two: that's just so accurate. I love it. 
 The main character, Mariko wasn't such a good main character, something was missing. And she was just plain boring, she didn't much to be completely honest. 
 I was not a fan of the romance. No, I mean no, it was weird. And why is everyone supposingly mad at her for 2 seconds and then they are like: "welcome girl", that didn't make a lot of sense. 
 The end was the best part but I feel like there is still so much left to tell, so many questions... 
 So overall, it was a great book, and I think I would be able to enjoy it more if I decided to reread it.