4.5 stars, rounded up.
This story is an urban fantasy set in modern-day Seoul. Miyoung is a Gumiho— a nine-tailed fox capable of passing as a lovely human girl. She must feed on gi— life-force— to survive, but, with the help of a shaman, she feeds only on those who have committed despicable crimes. One night, in the woods, a young man named Jihoon sees her fighting a goblin, and she elects not to kill him, even though he has seen too much. When it turns out that they are in the same class at school, things become complicated.
This book isn’t exactly what it says on the package. There’s a star-crossed romance, yes, but the “100 days to decide who lives and who dies” is only one small part of this story, and isn’t introduced until much later. Expect multiple conflicts and characters with varying motivations in this story.
This story has a wonderful cast. Jihoon was one of the most engaging love interests I’ve read in a while.
The short chapters will have readers turning pages to find out what happens next.
The rich backdrop of modern Seoul was the perfect setting for this rich, romantic fantasy.
My only complaint was that there are lots of different threads to this story as a whole, and some of the transitions from one conflict to the next felt a little messy.
I look forward to the sequel! That epilogue has me itching for more!
This story is an urban fantasy set in modern-day Seoul. Miyoung is a Gumiho— a nine-tailed fox capable of passing as a lovely human girl. She must feed on gi— life-force— to survive, but, with the help of a shaman, she feeds only on those who have committed despicable crimes. One night, in the woods, a young man named Jihoon sees her fighting a goblin, and she elects not to kill him, even though he has seen too much. When it turns out that they are in the same class at school, things become complicated.
This book isn’t exactly what it says on the package. There’s a star-crossed romance, yes, but the “100 days to decide who lives and who dies” is only one small part of this story, and isn’t introduced until much later. Expect multiple conflicts and characters with varying motivations in this story.
This story has a wonderful cast. Jihoon was one of the most engaging love interests I’ve read in a while.
The short chapters will have readers turning pages to find out what happens next.
The rich backdrop of modern Seoul was the perfect setting for this rich, romantic fantasy.
My only complaint was that there are lots of different threads to this story as a whole, and some of the transitions from one conflict to the next felt a little messy.
I look forward to the sequel! That epilogue has me itching for more!