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Wicked Fox
by Kat Cho
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Book: Wicked Fox
Author: Kat Cho
Book Series: Gumiho Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Korean characters!
Publication Date: June 25, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (illusions of rape, murder, violence, gore, and abuse TW)
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 429
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Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret--she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.
But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead--her gumiho soul--in the process.
Jihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl--he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to humans. He's drawn to her anyway.
With murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous . . . forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon's.
Review: Holy BTS guys! I absolutely loved this book! I had never read a book based on Korean lore before this and I’m so blessed to have read this! It was a treasure and it read so much like a k-drama it was so cool! I loved the complex characters, I loved how the romance wasn’t simplistic, I loved the world building and the unique monster (I say unique because I’ve not read about these before, so to me they are new but if you are in the know of the lore these are probably welcome reunion). And OMG that ending?! Holy crap never saw that coming! I was assuming something else but the rug was completely pulled from underneath my feet! Kudos to the author for making a story that twists the usual YA we have!
The only downside was that I felt like the book had a lull in the center where we had a climax and then the book continued. It fought valiantly to reach another climax, but it was just kinda a weird tempo change for me.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Book: Wicked Fox
Author: Kat Cho
Book Series: Gumiho Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Korean characters!
Publication Date: June 25, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (illusions of rape, murder, violence, gore, and abuse TW)
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 429
Amazon Link
Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret--she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.
But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead--her gumiho soul--in the process.
Jihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl--he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to humans. He's drawn to her anyway.
With murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous . . . forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon's.
Review: Holy BTS guys! I absolutely loved this book! I had never read a book based on Korean lore before this and I’m so blessed to have read this! It was a treasure and it read so much like a k-drama it was so cool! I loved the complex characters, I loved how the romance wasn’t simplistic, I loved the world building and the unique monster (I say unique because I’ve not read about these before, so to me they are new but if you are in the know of the lore these are probably welcome reunion). And OMG that ending?! Holy crap never saw that coming! I was assuming something else but the rug was completely pulled from underneath my feet! Kudos to the author for making a story that twists the usual YA we have!
The only downside was that I felt like the book had a lull in the center where we had a climax and then the book continued. It fought valiantly to reach another climax, but it was just kinda a weird tempo change for me.
Verdict: Highly recommend!