Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox, 1)
In this first book of her Japanese mythology-inspired Shadow of the Fox trilogy, bestselling author Julie Kagawa weaves a stunning, high-stakes tale of alliances and deceptions, characters who aren't what they seem, and secrets that could change the fate of the world.
Every millennium, whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers has the power to call the great Kami Dragon from the sea and ask for one wish. The time is near...and the missing pieces of the scroll will be sought throughout the land of Iwagoto.
When demons kill half-kitsune Yumeko's adoptive family, she's forced to flee her home with one part of the ancient scroll. Fate thrusts her into the path of mysterious samurai Kage Tatsumi, who is Yumeko's best hope for survival. But he's under orders to retrieve the scroll. An uneasy alliance forms, and Yumeko begins the deception of a lifetime, knowing her secrets are more than a matter of life or death--they're the key to the fate of the world.
Books in the Shadow of the Fox trilogy:
Every millennium, whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers has the power to call the great Kami Dragon from the sea and ask for one wish. The time is near...and the missing pieces of the scroll will be sought throughout the land of Iwagoto.
When demons kill half-kitsune Yumeko's adoptive family, she's forced to flee her home with one part of the ancient scroll. Fate thrusts her into the path of mysterious samurai Kage Tatsumi, who is Yumeko's best hope for survival. But he's under orders to retrieve the scroll. An uneasy alliance forms, and Yumeko begins the deception of a lifetime, knowing her secrets are more than a matter of life or death--they're the key to the fate of the world.
Books in the Shadow of the Fox trilogy:
- Shadow of the Fox
- Soul of the Sword
- Night of the Dragon
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Community Reviews
This is so boring.
I mean, ok, I've read only 25%, and maybe it gets better later (uh... no, I don't believe it). I'm not sure if it's the writing which is bad, or the plot which is predictable, or the characters which are plain, or most probably all of the above, but I don't want to finish. And actually, the Japanese setting and stuff somehow do not feel authentic - in a way Grishaverse was not authentic (well, not THAT bad but close). Like, why do they insert words like "hai" in their sentences? It always frustrates me when they do it in the movies - when a character speaks fluent English but, for example, says "spasibo" or "nyet" in Russian. Seriously, would he really not know how to say "no" or "thank you" but use words like "embezzle"? I'm maybe not the one to judge Japanese authenticity but [b: Flame in the Mist|23308087|Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)|Renee Ahdieh|https:images.gr-assets.com/books/1476724612s/23308087.jpg|42862752] or [b: Red Winter|31829155|Red Winter (Red Winter Trilogy, #1)|Annette Marie|https:images.gr-assets.com/books/1473668941s/31829155.jpg|52488792] seemed much more believable to me.
I mean, ok, I've read only 25%, and maybe it gets better later (uh... no, I don't believe it). I'm not sure if it's the writing which is bad, or the plot which is predictable, or the characters which are plain, or most probably all of the above, but I don't want to finish. And actually, the Japanese setting and stuff somehow do not feel authentic - in a way Grishaverse was not authentic (well, not THAT bad but close). Like, why do they insert words like "hai" in their sentences? It always frustrates me when they do it in the movies - when a character speaks fluent English but, for example, says "spasibo" or "nyet" in Russian. Seriously, would he really not know how to say "no" or "thank you" but use words like "embezzle"? I'm maybe not the one to judge Japanese authenticity but [b: Flame in the Mist|23308087|Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)|Renee Ahdieh|https:images.gr-assets.com/books/1476724612s/23308087.jpg|42862752] or [b: Red Winter|31829155|Red Winter (Red Winter Trilogy, #1)|Annette Marie|https:images.gr-assets.com/books/1473668941s/31829155.jpg|52488792] seemed much more believable to me.
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