Fresh and fast paced, weaving together action and romance. " - Culturess "This is urban fantasy as readers have not seen it before: steeped in Korean folklore. 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 "A fun read that should have YA enthusiasts hooked. "-Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath & the Dawn " Full of heart and heat, Wicked Fox is the perfect summer read. Cho's prose and pacing are crisp, and the world is utterly transportive. The chemistry between Miyoung and Jihoon kept me turning the pages into the wee hours of the night. It's everything I adore about the best Korean drama, mixed with a dash of urban fantasy. an utterly original take on the young-adult fantasy."- Entertainment Weekly " A romantic and unique read bursting with lush atmosphere."- BuzzFeed "This book is a delight from start to finish. Praise for Wicked Fox : An Amazon Best Book - July 2019 An Entertainment Weekly Summer Best Book Pick A Refinery29 Summer Best Book Pick A Junior Library Guild Pick "Vibrant debut novel.
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. But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. 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. Eighteen-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. An addictive fantasy-romance set in modern-day Seoul.
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