![]() ![]() In this haunting fantasy romance from debut author Cho, Korean folklore comes to life in modern-day Seoul as a supernatural creature and human collide. The current surge of interest in K-pop, K-drama, and Korean film will draw readers to this fantastical romance set in contemporary Seoul, and happily, the cliff-hanger ending guarantees a sequel.-Debbie Carton Copyright 2019 Booklist From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. With plentiful Korean words in the text to describe the food, culture, clothing, and family dynamics, Cho establishes an authentic setting and educates readers not with a glossary but by elegantly and effectively placing words in context. When Miyoung saves classmate Jihoon from an encounter with a goblin, she breaks all the existing patterns in her life by making friends with this human boy, much to her ferocious mother's disapproval. As such, she is constantly on the run to cover up her full-moon feedings that result in the deaths of her victims. ![]() She appears to be human, too, but she is secretly one of the gumiho, magical nine-tailed foxes who devour the energy of men to survive. ![]() Gu Miyoung appears to be an ordinary, if exceptionally beautiful, 18-year-old high-school senior. ![]()
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