And to make it even better, it’s a fantasy based on the Korean mythology of the gumiho. I was so excited to read a book set in Seoul, Korea with Korean main characters. Wicked Fox by Kat Cho was one of my most anticipated books of 2019. forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon’s.ĭo you hear that? It’s the sound of my heart breaking from disappointment. 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. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersĮighteen-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.

Wicked fox book review