Smoke in the Sun

Yeah, this was a huge disappointment.

I honestly really liked the first one but this was so freaking boring.

I've been reading this for months and I honestly don't even remember when I started.

The first book was filled with action, intrigue, and romance. This one? Court drama. Mariko was so boring and all Okami cared about was Mariko. Honestly, this book's only saving grace was Raiden. God bless the character development in that man because it was the sole saving grace of this book.

I'm also so confused by his mother. Like... was she a good guy or a bad guy? I don't know. I'm not really sure what she was at all as a character.

Jesus.