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A grumpy fallen trickster and a mischievous fox-spirit team up to solve some murders, save the world, and fall in love?
This book was a really enjoyable read, full of Korean-inspired mythology, action, romance, mystery and beautifully grumpy and charming characters. I really... READ MORE
Romatacy meets k-drama!
I really enjoyed this book! I loved the humour it brought to the usually more serious and dramatic romantacy genre as well as the sprinkle of cosy crime it... READ MORE
Delightful read!
I loved that book!
It is a great grumpy/sunshine romance story with murder, monsters and banter, what is not to love!
The story is well paced and int... READ MORE
Supernatural Buddy Cop K-Drama? Sign me up!
I preface this by saying I am not a romance guy.
I enjoyed this. There was plenty of whimsy and the characterisation was really engaging. It was every b... READ MORE
A brilliantly fun fantasy/detective read.
This book has everything: Korean mythology, romance, demons, a murder mystery and a 90’s urban fantasy setting.
With an almost noir detective/classic c... READ MORE
The best romantasy I've ever read
This book made me a romantasy reader?? I don't know what Sophie Kim put in this book, but from the moment I started it I was hooked, I was sat, I was Obses... READ MORE
Fantastic fun
This book was an absolute joy to Read.
With excellent worldbuilding depicting an urban fantasy setting alongside Korean mythology and diligent detective w... READ MORE
Fun and twisting mystery of a fallen god and loveable trickster!
A lighthearted amd enjoyable spin on classic korean folklore. Intertwining a mystery, end of the world as we know it adventure and romance, this fantasy bo... READ MORE
korean mythology with a twist
This book actually made me laugh out loud. The relationship between the two main characters is fantastic! The pace of the plot is brilliant! All of the abo... READ MORE
A wonderful modern fantasy with gorgeous characters and a totally unique story!
Thank you so much to the publishers for sending me an advanced reading copy of The God and the Gumiho - it’s one of my favourite reads of 2024!
This wond... READ MORE
Loved it! A fun and different romantasy that made me swoon, cry, laugh and just feel all the emotions
As a Kdrama and passionate of Korean culture and mythology, this book was right up my alley. I loved it so much I just could not put it down!!
I did not... READ MORE
Synopsis
**BONUS SHORT STORY EXCLUSIVE TO THE PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDED**
A delightful romantic Korean contemporary fantasy tale - a quest to track down a demon of darkness before it devours the mortal realm.
Two bickering immortals. One chance to save the world.
Kim Hani - the once-terrible gumiho known as the Scarlet Fox - spends her days working at a café and trying not to let a certain customer irk her.
Seokga - a trickster god thrown from the heavens for his attempt at a coup - spends his days hunting demons and irking a particular gumiho.
When a demon of darkness escapes the underworld, and the Scarlet Fox briefly emerges from hiding, Seokga is offered a chance at redemption: kill them both, and his sins will be forgiven.
But Hani is prepared to do anything to prevent Seokga from bringing her to justice, even trick her way into his investigation. Anything, that is - except fall in love . . .
READERS LOVE SOPHIE KIM
'I have NO WORDS!!! I'M REELING!!!! THIS BOOK RUINED ME FOR ANY OTHERS! [...] WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW??????' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you liked Crescent City, enjoyed Disney's Zootropolis, and police procedural dramas: you're going to love this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I'm sorry in advance for the amount of fangirling I will be doing in this review . . . it just grabbed me by my arms and quite literally dragged me out of my slump swamp' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you like Korean culture, K dramas and the grumpy/sunshine trope this is definitely for you!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781399716994
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 3 mm
- Weight: 300g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allHighly enjoyable!
4,25-4,5 / 5
Somehow, judging by the cover (which is just really a 10/10 cover), I expected something very different, but I have to say this was way bette... READ MORE
The world building, characters and banter were fantastic
One of my most anticipated reads of 2024 and it did not disappoint! The world building, characters and banter were fantastic and the humour??? 10/10
Han... READ MORE
5⭐️ This was a breathtakingly beautiful and engaging fantasy that completely stole me away- I couldn’t put it down!
I knew this book sounded amazing and I hoped going into it that I’d enjoy it but I was blown away by how much I loved it! It was beautifully and engagingly... READ MORE
It was absolutely fantastic and made me feel like I was reading a K-Drama
Honestly, I did not think I would like this book as much as I did. It was absolutely fantastic and made me feel like I was reading a K-Drama (only recently... READ MORE
Unputdownable with lots of laughter, banter, and swoons!
A bitter, snarky, former trickster god whose only joy is coffee (did I mention he's hot?). A bad***, clever, and charming gumiho who matches his snark with... READ MORE
A trickster god with an attitude and a powerful gumiho with a mouth. What could go wrong?
I was very excited to read this book when i saw the blurb and it did not disappoint. This is a great enemies to lovers book with all the bickering we like ... READ MORE
Enjoyable sweet read out of my comfort zone
This was a very easy, quick, and fun read with silly characters that are endearing in a surprising way. I really liked the way we get a good sense of who e... READ MORE
An easy 5 stars
I finished this book late last night and let me tell you, I’ve had the best time reading this book. It’s the most fun I’ve had in ages, Sophie Kim captured... READ MORE
I sobbed and I cried and I sobbed some more. The ending, my word, what a mess i was.
the parallel of the cherry blossom in the prologue & the epilogue send me over the edge. seokga then vs now, good grief ill start crying again.
Hani & ... READ MORE
Magic, Romance, Mystery and Fun!
I confess that while I’m aware Korean books, movies and TV are becoming more accessible in English (hurrah!), I’ve very little experience of them. What I h... READ MORE
A great time!
I really enjoyed this story, I liked the blend of Korean Mythology, mystery and romance. It was a read I was constantly wanting to return to and learn more... READ MORE
A great retelling and mystery story
“The mortal realm of Iseng disgust him, but there is one feature –an mind you, one feature only– that he finds he does not loathe with the entire expanse o... READ MORE
What a disappointment.
I was drawn to The God and the Gumiho by the promise of Korean Mythology in a modern setting, two immortals solving a mystery and fighting demons.
The ... READ MORE
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