Yumi

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a Flame in the Mist short story set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Throne of Glass.

A young girl yearning for freedom.

Yumi has always felt trapped, protected within the confines of her privileged life. But when she learns of the battle that engulfs her brother and the Black Clan, and the sacrifices made, she can no longer tolerate being a sheltered bird, protected in the Hanami’s gilded cage. As she prepares for the emperor’s funeral procession, Yumi resolves to assert her own decisions and strike against those who hold power over her.

She is no longer willing to play her role in a society that expects her to be nothing more than a mere messenger.