The only way to repair the breach is to find the missing fox bead or for Miyoung to pay with her life. The loss of Miyoung’s fox bead has caused a tear between the world of the living and the world of the dead, and ghosts are suddenly flooding the streets of Seoul. But as the two try to figure out what could be between them, they discover their troubles aren’t over after all.

Somin couldn’t deny the heat of their attraction. Junu was, at first, amused by her hostility toward him until he found himself inexplicably drawn to her. Somin thought he was an arrogant, self-serving conman. Somin and Junu didn’t exactly hit it off when they first met. The only one who seems ready to move forward is their not-so-favorite dokkaebi, Junu. But Jihoon is still grieving the loss of his grandmother, and Miyoung is distant as she grieves over her mother’s death and learns to live without her fox bead. Īfter the events of Wicked Fox, Somin is ready to help her friends pick up the pieces of their broken lives and heal. If you’re looking for magical Korean folklore in a modern, vibrant setting, a character-driven plot and a dash of romance and danger then this could be right up your alley.New romance and dangers abound in this companion to the crowd-pleasing Wicked Fox. It is about coming to terms with your past to build a better future, and about accepting the love you feel undeserving of in order to heal.

This is a book about the depths of friendship and love. It is up to Somin, Miyoung, and Jihoon’s selfless friend and her unlikely love interest, Junu, the Dokkaebi (a type of goblin, but very handsome) to save the day, but not without significant sacrifice. The events which led to the loss of the bead have causedĪ tear between the world of the living and the dead, and ghosts now abound in the streets of Seoul. She is struggling to cope as a mortal due to the loss of her fox bead (her gumiho soul) which now resides in a type of limbo.

Miyoung, a former gumiho (a nine-tailed fox who can transform into a beautiful woman to seduce men and devour their energy in order to survive) is reeling from the death of her mother, Yena. The story begins in Seoul with Miyoung and Jihoon, a few months after the events of Wicked Fox.

I would strongly suggest reading Wicked Fox first for essential world-building and background, as I spent quite a while playing catch up and getting my head around Korean mythology! This is the companion book or sequel to Kat Cho’s first novel, Wicked Fox.

Vicious spirits by kat cho