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Shadow of the Fox (Original)
Shadow of the Fox (Original) | Julie Kagawa
Enter a beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters and samurai, kami and legends, humans and demons...a world in which Japanese mythology and imagination blend together to create a brand-new and lushly drawn fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of The Talon Saga and The Iron Fey. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Julie C. Dao, Marie Lu, Cassandra Clare and more bestselling YA fantasy will be captivated by book one of this enchanting new series.Once Every Thousand Years...Every millennium, one age ends and another age dawns...and whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers holds the power to call the great Kami Dragon from the sea and ask for any one wish. The time is near...and the missing pieces of the scroll will be sought throughout the land of Iwagoto. The holder of the first piece is a humble, unknown peasant girl with a dangerous secret.Demons have burned the temple Yumeko was raised in to the ground, killing everyone within, including the master who trained her to both use and hide her kitsune shapeshifting powers. Yumeko escapes with the temple's greatest treasure--one part of the ancient scroll. Fate thrusts her into the path of a mysterious samurai, Kage Tatsumi of the Shadow Clan. Yumeko knows he seeks what she has...and is under orders to kill anything and anyone who stands between him and the scroll.A WISH WILL BE GRANTED AND A NEW AGE WILL DAWN.
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Gryffleclaw95
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Bailedbailed

I made it about 1/3 of the way through before I had to call it quits. I found the plot lacking of originality, but most importantly the characters were boring and occasionally annoying. I wish I could have finished this one, however it couldn‘t hold my interest.

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Zooni0297

Can everybody PLEASE read this series?! I fell in love with it but it has no Fandom and I'm alone in my feelings!

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julesG
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I'm already 3.5 hours into the #20in4 #readathon. @Andrew65

I've finished A Curse... and read 5chapters of its sequel A Heart...

Now a few chapters in my #buddyread with @DuckOfDoom and @Maike.

Then a chapter in the tagged book, a buddyread with my daughter.

#GhostCat did not approve of my taking pictures of books, but is happily sleeping on my legs now.

#CatsOfLitsy

Andrew65 A good start. 3y
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Bookish_Gal
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Really enjoyed this story. Yumeko was interesting to get to see grow. Yes she‘s still frightened, but every time something happened, she stepped forward more to help save the day. Which is still humorous how she‘s intrigued the likes of a thief and a sword obsessed prince. They all came together over Yumeko being kind. I saw the ending coming, but it didn‘t make it any less devastating. Interested what‘s to come next in protecting the scroll

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Bookish_Gal
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100 pages left! This entire book has been the journey between the monks temples. I love Yumeko so much, she has such a kind heart and doesn‘t understand how the world around her has to be so mean. She‘s constantly trying to do better. Tatsumi is also slowly falling for Yumeko. Talk about a show burn! Now we have a bandit and a prince join this merry group - all unknowing Yumeko has a scroll piece -which anyone would kill her for, including Tatsumi

alisiakae I look forward to seeing what you think about the ending of the first book! I just finished this trilogy a few months ago. 4y
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Bookish_Gal
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So we‘re on our way through the mythical world. Yumeko is hiding the Dragon Scroll from her demon slayer companion - as that‘s what he is after. Yet here we go with them beginning to get closer to understanding each other. Even if Tatsumi doesn‘t care at all; he was brought up as a weapon for the demon blade. It‘s amazing how different they are, and cannot wait to see if they keep being companions of turn upon each other. Even with the demon blade

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Bookish_Gal
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Not gonna lie, but I picked this book up solely for the reason that I loved the authors last series (Talon). I know almost nothing about this book outside that it‘s based of demons trying to obtain the Thousand Prayers scroll that would bring them back to conquer the earth. Yumecko sounds like an interesting woman - half Kitsune, half human with the ability to shape shift. I have seen many mixed reviews about this book -mostly good, I‘m excited

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booksandsympathy
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One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos.

Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, a new wish will be granted. A new age is about to dawn.

This will be my first book for the #Asianreadathon

BookishGirl06 I loved this one. Hope you enjoy it too~ 4y
booksandsympathy @BookishGirl06 thanks! Good to know someone enjoyed it. ♥️ 4y
BookishGirl06 @booksandsympathy it‘s actually one of my favorite series. ❤️ 4y
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Melismatic
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That ending!! 😱 I could totally see ‘Shadow of the Fox‘ becoming an ace Netflix series. I loved the Japanese integration, the supernatural lore, and the ‘Wizard Of Oz‘ like cast of unlikely friends. Need Part 2.... 🦊

Moving on to another #BOTM I‘ve had *forever*.

BookishGirl06 Well the second book is currently out. I can‘t wait for #3 next March 😊 5y
Melismatic @BookishGirl06 hoping it‘s at my local bookseller, if so I‘m picking it up this weekend 😂 5y
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Melismatic
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I‘ve got 20-some odd pages left and it‘s clear I‘m going to have to find the second book in the series because I won‘t get an ending to this adventure in Book 1 😭

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Melismatic
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Unexpectedly, this is the perfect way to ease into #Halloween season (my fave time of the year)....

I‘m really enjoying these characters. May need to seek out the rest of the series.

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Melismatic
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Saving for later to look up more about the *oni* — it‘s so interesting that so many cultures have different supernatural creature features/lore to scare & disturb.... 👹

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Melismatic
Shadow of the Fox | Julie Kagawa
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Trading one read book for another “red” book 😂 - this one has sat on my shelves too long. Let‘s remedy that (and tackle a letter in my #LitsyAtoZ in the process)!

BookishGirl06 I loved this. Hope you love it too. 5y
Melismatic @BookishGirl06 🙌🏻 hope so! 🤗 5y
Caffeinated_Reader It‘s SO GOOD!!! The 2nd book is amazing as well, enjoy 😊 5y
Melismatic @Caffeinated_Reader 🙌🏻 so excited!! 🤗 5y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Finally a heroine who doesn‘t spend the whole mission swooning over the “hero” every 5 secs during an important mission she needs to complete.

Yumeko is a kitsune, half human and half fox. After a Oni demon attacks and kills all the monks who raised her she now has to protect the dragon scroll.

Enjoyed the characters and the weird family they made reluctantly. I will more than likely read the second.

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mutlee
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I really liked the Japanese folklore and world-building. Maybe I‘m ready to try some Manga. Maybe. But, I thought the dialogue was weak and felt really discordant with the setting. That turned me off a bit, but I still want to read the sequel.

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kplovesbooks
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I loved Julie Kagawa's Talon series and her Blood Of Eden series. But this? I just can't. I made it to 25%, just out of sheer stubborness. It's just blah to me. I can't relate to the characters, and the story seems slow. 😕

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Bookaholicforlife
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Started reading Shadow of the Fox. I‘m about 62 pages in and if I‘m honest I‘m not really enjoying it so far I may wind up DNFing this book though I‘m trying to give it at least 100-150 pages before I make that final decision.

Caffeinated_Reader It‘s so good!!! I loved this one. Maybe try it again in a week or a month? It‘s really great! 5y
Bookaholicforlife @Caffeinated_Reader I‘m going to keep reading for a bit to see if I can get into it. It may just be the beginning I‘m not into. If not, I‘ll take your advice and try picking it up again I. A week or month or so. Thank you. I‘m glad you enjoyed it. 5y
Caffeinated_Reader @Bookaholicforlife no prob! It helps me when I can‘t get into a book, good luck! 5y
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BookishGirl06
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📚shadow of the fox. 🎥the fox and the hound. 🎵what does the fox say. #manicmonday

JoScho 💙🦊💙 5y
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Shley9225
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Wow!! This book was very different from what I normally read (not because it‘s bad, just because I find anime/manga/etc culture intimidating!!) but I totally loved it!! I loved the world, the characters, the story, and THAT ENDING OMG 😱😱❤️ Can‘t wait for the sequel. Also I loved the magic system and the MC and ugghhhhh just you know what? Just read it yourself. It‘s great. I promise :D

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BookishRedhead
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Pickpick

Great start to a new trilogy!
Strong female lead.
I liked that she added some Japanese words

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alisiakae
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Despite the slow burn and length of time it took me to get through this YA fantasy, I ultimately ended up enjoying it. I loved the mythology and world-building, but the plot itself kind of plodded along. The story is very much rooted in Japanese folklore, and I loved that aspect! Enough for me to pick up the sequel when it is published later this year.

#readingwomenchallenge #mythretelling
#pop19 #inspiredbymythology
#MountTBR
#OwlCrate

LeahBergen Happy Birthday!! 📚📚📚 5y
Lcsmcat Happy birthday! I hope you‘re having a lovely day, with 🎂 5y
alisiakae @LeahBergen @Lcsmcat Thank you! It‘s been a great weekend! 5y
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Elma Happy Birthday! 5y
tracey38 Happy birthday! 5y
tjwill Happy birthday! 🎉🎂 May I ask you a strange question? May I use a screenshot of your review in a presentation that I am giving? I could use one of my own, but would prefer to use someone else‘s since I‘m also showing my profile. It‘s about YA Lit and bookish social media. 5y
alisiakae @tjwill Sure, that‘s fine! Thank you for asking first! 5y
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alisiakae
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I don‘t think I‘ve ever been the only person on the Charleston Pier! Our hotel is across the street, and I came out to catch the sun rise. No luck there, it‘s an eerily foggy morning! But I do have the swinging benches all to myself and a quiet spot to finish my book.

AlwaysForeverReading The view is still beautiful. 5y
alisiakae @ProfReader It is! And I love watching the fog roll in, I can barely see the end of the pier in front of me anymore! I love foggy, misty mornings. 5y
AlwaysForeverReading Peace and tranquility is the best!! 5y
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saresmoore My sis-in-law is in Charleston this weekend, too. I hope you‘ll get some sunshine! 5y
alisiakae @saresmoore Yesterday was beautiful! 5y
britt_brooke Lovely, enjoy! 5y
cariashley Very pretty!! 5y
Cinfhen It‘s still such a lovely view ~ Happy Birthday 🎈 🥳🎂🎉 💖 5y
jenreads7 Enjoy! It‘s a beautiful morning! 5y
jb72 I‘ve been there. Those swings are awesome! 5y
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alisiakae
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I made a friend today while hanging out at a historical site reading my book! Took a break from all the walking we did today! #LitsyWalkers #unusual

cathysaid So cool! Is this near Charlotte? 5y
kellyann28 Very cool! 5y
Soubhiville Gorgeous! I love his expression. 5y
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Velvetfur Aaww that's the most beautiful friend one could make! Love their colours so much 💙 5y
Kaye How pretty ! Thanks for sharing 🦚 👈🏼 That is supposed to be a peacock. 5y
alisiakae @cathysaid We‘re actually in Charleston this weekend! 5y
wordzie 🙌❤🐦 5y
tracey38 Oh my goodness, I love peacocks! 5y
Christine He‘s a gorgeous one!! There are a couple of peacocks that roam freely around the San Diego Zoo and I love them so much. 5y
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alisiakae
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I‘m slowly becoming invested in this story, but the numerous typos are driving me nuts! This is just one example.

Kjoyner I love to find type-os in books! Lol! It‘s kind of a hobby. 5y
ravenlee I hate typos! You‘re cruising along, reading at normal speed, and then a screeching halt! Throws off the whole rhythm. 5y
Lcsmcat @ravenlee I‘m with you. They drive me crazy. 5y
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Susanita It‘s like the proverbial needle scratch. 5y
ReadingRover Omg the worst!!! 5y
RidgewayGirl A good proofreader would never have let that through. 5y
NovelGirl82 That always jerks me right out of a story! Ugh! 5y
alisiakae @Kjoyner Then you would love this book! @ravenlee @Lcsmcat @susanita @readingrover Yes! They drive me crazy too. @RidgewayGirl And there are sooo many in this book, it‘s like it wasn‘t proofread at all! 5y
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alisiakae
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I took a live class today, so I did what any sane person would do while waiting for it to begin, pedal and read! *Don‘t try this outdoors. 😂😂

LauraBeth 😂 I‘m debating between getting the Peloton bike or tread 🤔 5y
alisiakae @LauraBeth I don‘t have any experience with the tread, but I love the bike! 5y
Kaye Great job 👍🏼 5y
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LauraBeth I think the bike is more practical - I prefer running but primarily outside. If we had the bike, I could see the husband also using it. 5y
alisiakae @Laurabeth The app is included with the bike subscription, and they have a series of audio classes in the app that are meant for outdoor running, not on a treadmill. 5y
LauraBeth Ahhhh - so with the monthly subscription it also includes the app? I didn‘t know that! 5y
alisiakae @LauraBeth Yes! You use the same login info on the bike, app, and desktop version. So I take all the yoga, stretch and strength videos off the bike and use my iPad. You can also link it to a TV with Roku or something similar. 5y
alisiakae @LauraBeth If you do ever decide to buy one, I have a referral code you can use. 😃 I think a referral gives you $100 off accessories. 5y
LauraBeth Oh that is so awesome - thanks! I am 95% there with convincing the husband that I need this in my life 😂 5y
Butterfinger I have been thinking of your child's schoolmate. I teach 5th so it affected me. Please forgive me, I can't remember if it was your son or daughter, but how are they and the other children? It just broke my heart. 5y
alisiakae @Butterfinger Thank you so much. 💕 I have a daughter, and everyone is coping about as well as can be expected. The teachers have been so incredible this week, and have done so much to try to get things back to a regular routine while at the same time honoring Morgan and the children who are grieving more than others. We actually have a weekend trip planned, which I thought about cancelling, but I think will be a good escape for all of us. 5y
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alisiakae
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I‘m struggling to get into this one. It has all the elements I usually love: inspired by mythology, interesting magical creatures, and a mischievous and likable main character. Not sure why I keep putting it down, and can only get through one chapter a day. #OwlCrate #OwlCrateSociety

Gissy I enjoyed it, but it is a simple YA fantasy novel but it has funny scenes. I think the worst part is those foreign words because you have to see the glossary at end constantly but at the you are going get use to it. 5y
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dgingo
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A little pre-movie reading. 🦊📚

#BooksAtTheMovies #HaveBookWillTravel #BookClub #SundayFunday

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#RedReads ❤️ #LiteraryLove ❤️📚

#BookNerd 💙📚🤓

TrishB Lovely pic ❤️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo!! ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
JSW Oooooh red is my favorite color! 5y
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Jee_HookedOnBookz 😍😍😍 5y
vkois88 Love, love, love this! You've got several great titles here 5y
Tahoe This is a really nice foto! :D 5y
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Gissy
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2box subscriptions=2same books😳One is an exclusive edition, at least.YA fantasy book which will be discussed in a Yutuber channel that I follow. Full of adventure, sometimes gory in the description of battles with demons, full of magic with elements of Japanese-samurai folklore which I need to read more. Love the relationship of 3 unlikely characters:Yumeko, Okame & Tarsumi.So funny.Some romance elements. I really enjoyed it as a YA story3.6⭐️

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage The fox drawing is adorable. She creates some really cute dragons from clay and sells them on Etsy sometimes, but they sell out in seconds. 5y
Gissy @BookHoarder32 Thank you! I need that in my life!😱 5y
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gossamerchild
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Getting my stack ready for #24in48! Super excited to spend the weekend reading 🤩🤩

@24in48

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BookishGirl06
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That moment when you‘ve had the ebook for maybe a month and you didn‘t realize it had a preview for the sequel 😱. I have a physical copy of the book and normally I use that when I want to reread certain parts. This time I checked my ebook and stumbled onto this. I don‘t think the physical copy had an excerpt in it.

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IndyHannaJones
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My little fox creature approves whole heartedly of this one! While not a perfect book (although in the words of my beloved German grandma, 'but what do I know?'), it feels like a vivid anime full of colorful villains, lovable heroes, sassy side kicks, and dreamy backdrops full of shadows and magic. There were also weasels with blade feet, hungry ghosts, and frequent descriptions of food. Ella is mostly here for the food.

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IndyHannaJones
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Ella Fuzz Fox Face loves the snow. This book would make an excellent anime series. Lady Satomi is a perfect villain and an illustrator would have an absolute blast bringing this to life. Lots of color and opportunity to work in traditional Japanese imagery. Anywho, this is an enjoyable one so far! Lots of blood and guts too....if you are into that...☃️❄☃️☃️☃️

RealBooks4ever Snowy dog! ❄️🐶💜 5y
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IndyHannaJones
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....and now I'm reading this one. Pretty sure Ella is part magical fox creature.

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Sharanya
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This book checked off so many boxes for me — an utterly swoony, slow-burn romance between two people who‘re as dynamic on their own as they are together. A fascinating fantasy world made out of Japanese mythology. A plot that is masterfully crafted to create perfect tension. I did feel like I was slogging through the writing at times, which annoyed me a bit, though I still enjoyed the story. A compelling, character-driven fantasy. ★★★★☆

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BookishGirl06
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#illalwayslovethisbook. #anewchapter I think this might be one of those book for me. It really feels like an anime in book form and I can‘t get it out of my head a month after reading it.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful cover!!! ❤️🖤❤️ 5y
BookishGirl06 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks this is the owlcrate edition. I think the normal one is inverted but using the same colors 5y
alysonimagines I agree, this is totally anime in a book. So much fun and adventure! 5y
BookishGirl06 @alysonwrites I was definitely getting inuyasha vibes from this. Sequel isn‘t until June 😭 5y
vkois88 Your description sounds fascinating, and I agree the cover is beautiful 5y
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Sharanya
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#currentlyreading | a book that promises murder & mayhem. Who could ask for anything more? #yalitsy

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Caffeinated_Reader
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Book number 76 of my year and I need a new story ASAP

Caffeinated_Reader Holy hell. This book was SO good. The story is so beautiful and interesting and the characters are respectable and strong. I took my time with this story and I am glad. The battle scenes were epic and the ending was mind blowing. I was left with worry, shock, and triumph. Geeez I must read book two! 5y
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hyperashley
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5⭐'s. I loved it! I adore Japanese culture and folklore so I loved every second of this book!

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alysonimagines
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Girl who is half-kitsune (fox shapeshifter) and has a sought-after legendary scroll meets boy who is a trained assassin and has orders to kill for the same scroll. The two become unlikely travel companions, battling demons and monsters together. Being half-Japanese, I couldn‘t get enough of the Japanese mythology, anime-inspired heroes and villains, and Sengoku era-inspired settings. Love this so hard and super excited for the sequel!

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LeticiaToraci
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The blurb seemed so interesting so I got this last weekend.

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Sylvilel
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It is #Sunday and #readingtime , and I am taking my slow, sweet time «Shadow of The Fox» by Julie Kagawa?

What are your #DecemberReads ?



#ShadowOfTheFox #JulieKagawa #december #red #booknerd #magiciseverywhere #adventureawaits #fantasybooks #yafantasy #yabooks #booksandcoffee #magic

BookishGirl06 This was so good. ❤️ 5y
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Booknerd222
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Booknerd222
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If anyone wants my Telegram there it is. I feel like this app would be good for chats or group chats since Litsy doesn‘t have a chat feature.

Booknerd222 Username is Booknerd222 5y
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BookishGirl06
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Finished this last night. It was so good. I love the action and even the slow burn romance. I especially loved all the Japanese mythology. I can‘t wait for book 2.

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Booknerd222
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Sylvilel
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This book is full of cool action, magic, and fantastical, japanese mythology, and is exactly what I need right now.

I love the characters, I love the plot, and I almost love the narration.

A perfect #read for those who want a fast paced #fantasy quick-fix🦊

@owlcrate exclusive edition.

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StellarDoc
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Talking #TsundokuProblems with @dgingo on a Friday night.

dgingo Our fellow Littens will understand! This app is like one big tsundoku support group where we enable one another instead of breaking our additions. 😂 5y
StellarDoc @dgingo This app probably makes our tsundoku worse! 5y
dgingo @StellarDoc Indeed! 5y
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Booknerd222 I‘ve never heard of this app. What‘s the name ? 5y
StellarDoc @Booknerd222 App? Tsundoku is the Japanese term for acquiring reading material without reading it. 5y
Booknerd222 @StellarDoc ooohhh okay. I thought it was a actual app my bad XD 5y
StellarDoc @Booknerd222 No worries! 😸 5y
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BookishGirl06
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Pretty cool so far. I‘m hoping to get this done by Saturday because a few people on YouTube are doing a liveshow for this book. Always love seeing other people‘s thoughts on a book

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Booknerd222
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RadicalReader @Booknerd222 love the cover of this book simply stunning 5y
Lel2403 @RadicalReader very similar to the wolf speaker by Tamora Pierce, the cover that is not the book 📖 5y
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