“ For K-drama addicts everywhere, this book is for you! Romance and suspense that will make you cry, cheer, laugh, and swoon.I seriously loved this book! Now, please, somebody make it into a real K-drama!”-Ellen Oh, children’s author and We Need Diverse Books co-founder and president

“This is urban fantasy as readers have not seen it before: steeped in Korean folklore… Fresh and fast paced, weaving together action and romance.” - School Library Journal “A fun read that should have YA enthusiasts hooked.” - Culturess If this charming yet emotionally charged novel doesn’t win you over with the supernatural mystery or fraught family drama then the sweeping romance will.” - Tor.com “ Full of heart and heat, Wicked Fox is the perfect summer read. It’s everything I adore about the best Korean drama, mixed with a dash of urban fantasy. The chemistry between Miyoung and Jihoon kept me turning the pages into the wee hours of the night. Cho’s prose and pacing are crisp, and the world is utterly transportive.”-Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath & the Dawn “This book is a delight from start to finish. “ A romantic and unique read bursting with lush atmosphere.”- BuzzFeed an utterly original take on the young-adult fantasy.”- Entertainment Weekly forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon's.Īn Entertainment Weekly Summer Best Book Pick But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous and reignite a generations-old feud. With murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. When he finds her fox bead, he does not realize he holds her life in his hands.

His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to men. 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. An 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.

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