The tale of the Gumiho is interesting to me so I’ll give anything that has to do with gumiho’s a chance. I also really enjoyed reading a story that is set in the same There were moments during this book that I thought dragged on forever but for the most part, I was entertained and invested in everything that was going on. I really loved Jihoon’s character and though I wanted to smack Miyoung a time or two, I ended up really enjoying her character as well.

I will say that it took me just a smidge longer to get into this story and connect with the characters than I thought but overall, I really enjoyed this one. I didn’t read it immediately after I purchased it but I did read it while I was watching the k-drama, Tales of the Nine-Tailed with Lee Dong Wook. I read reviews about this book around blog land before I purchased it and though there were a bunch of reviews that said this book was just okay, I was still intrigued to read it myself. 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. 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. Reading Challenges: Rowena's 2021 Goodreads ChallengeĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play BooksĪ fresh and 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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