I enjoyed the book and the characters as well. I don’t mind learning about new things, but it just took away from the flow of reading the book. That was the only problem I had with the book. I had to constantly google them in order to get a better understanding of the story. I loved this book and can’t wait for the next book in this series and the drama it will bring.Īs the story is set in Seoul and the plot s heavily influenced by everything Korean there were terms and phrases that were not familiar to me. We get to experience the Korean culture through the story. This provides us with the chance to learn about a new country and culture. I was hooked into the story from the very beginning.

This book has elements in it that are inspired by Korean folklore and mythology. Wicked Fox by Kat Cho is a breath of fresh in the fantasy world in my opinion. I read this book for the buddy read that For Love Of a Book group hosted at Goodreads. forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon’s. But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous. With murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to humans. Jihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl–he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life.

Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead–her gumiho soul–in the process. 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.īut after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. – KAT CHO (WICKED FOX)Ī fresh and addictive fantasy-romance set in modern-day Seoul.Įighteen-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. “Maybe it’s wrong of us to owe all of our happiness or sadness to one person. Maybe…” Jihoon trailed off with an odd expression.

“Maybe it’s wrong for us to hold any one person as our whole world.

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