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.
“Vibrant debut novel.an utterly original take on the young-adult fantasy.” ( Entertainment Weekly) Includes a PDF of a glossary of Korean terms appearing in the audiobook. 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 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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