Ōkami and Yumi: Free (for now) Flame in the Mist Stories

Okami coverŌkami and Yumi are two short stories by Renée Ahdieh that occur after the book Flame in the Mist (which I can’t say enough good things about).  They are currently free for now (although some of Renée Ahdieh’s other short stories are currently selling for $1.99 on Amazon.com, so you probably can’t expect them to stay free forever).  You will not want to read either of these stories before reading Flame in the Mist, because you’ll either figure out some spoilers, or you’ll be completely confused.  Neither short story goes into a great deal of world-building, and assumes that you are already familiar with the characters and the situations that they have gotten themselves into.

Ōkami is the story of… Ōkami (who else?).  It does advance the story of Flame in the Mist a little bit, although I’m sure that if you don’t read this short story, you’ll be caught up once Smoke in the Sun comes out.  It’s a story that allows you to delve more deeply into his character and thought process.  At only 13 pages, it doesn’t take a great deal of time to read.  It’s more of a scene than a heart-stopping action sequence or love story with a plot, but if you love this fandom, it’s well worth reading.  Plus, it’s free (for now) so you might as well pick it up, even if you are taking advantage of the generous offer to get a free paperback copy of Flame in the Mist when pre-ordering Smoke in the Sun.  Don’t read this first, but get it now so you can read it later.Yumi Cover

Yumi is the story of what happens to Yumi (duh) after the events of Flame in the Mist.  We don’t see much of her in the first book, but after reading this short story, I have a feeling that we’ll be seeing a lot more from her in Smoke in the Sun.  In this story, Yumi receives a letter from her brother, containing news of what happened at the end of Flame in the Mist.  As she reads the contents of the letter, and thinks about the recent shakeup that occurred at the capital, she makes a decision.  She had lived for quite a while as a protected bird in a gilded cage; her brother had done what he could to protect her, but she wanted more out of life than to be protected.  This story doesn’t show her taking action, but it does hint at the promise that we will see more from her.  I am excited to see more from her.  It seems like she may end up having a bold spirit like Mariko does.

With the release of Smoke in the Sun being only a week away, now would be a great time to pick up these free Kindle books.  It will get you excited for Renée Ahdieh’s new book release next week.  Plus, they’re free right now, so even if you’re not planning on reading either book right now, you might as well get the books now so you can read them later.

A Free Book? Yes, Please!

Want a free book?  Specifically, do you want a free book that I just raved about and said how great it was?  Preorder a copy of Smoke in the Sun and get a free paperback copy of Flame in the Mist, plus get a free book plate signed by Renée Ahdieh.  Yay!

I had been thinking about ordering the first book (since I checked it out of the library and definitely want to read it again) but then I saw this deal.  Since I had already pre-ordered my copy of Smoke in the Sun, all I had to do was fill out this form (alternatively, you can click on the picture above) and Penguin Teen will send you a free copy of Flame in the Mist.  That’s a pretty good deal!

I did the Carve the Mark pre-order deal and got a free copy of the Divergent Epilogue, so I know that they actually do send these things.

Get A FREE Copy of the Divergent Epilogue!

We Can Be Mended, the Divergent EpilogueI’m a HUGE Divergent fan.  Veronica Roth could buy… something… with the money that I’ve spent on her products.  I own the entire series in English, the main trilogy in English and Spanish, and the first book in German and Russian as well.  I also have all of the movies that she’s released so far.  Being the huge Veronica Roth fan that I am, I have, of course, already pre-ordered her new book, Carve the Mark (of course I will be reviewing it here).

Did you know that Veronica Roth has created an epilogue to the Divergent Series?  AND you can get it for free?  There’s one catch though: you have to either buy Carve the Mark or pre-order it someplace.

I won an Amazon.com gift card in the last couple of days of last year, and I knew exactly what I would be spending it on: the new Veronica Roth book.  So I already have met the requirements to get this free book.  Yay!

So if you want to get the free We Can Be Mended book like me, you’ll first have to pre-order the book.  You can get it by clicking on this lovely Carve The Mark link that leads you to Amazon.com (and if you do, I thank you for supporting this blog), or the Amazon.com picture to the right..

Once you pre-order the book, you’ll want to follow the following link get the FREE We Can Be Mended Divergent epilogue.  You’ll need to submit a digital picture of your receipt, along with your address and basic contact info.  That’s it!

The free We Can Be Mended epilogue giveaway is sponsored by Epic Reads, which is a promotional service of Harper Collins Publishers.