The Fox's Mask
Demon hunter Akakiba keeps many secrets from his human companion. The fact he's a werefox isn't the worst one.In feudal Japan, magic is dying. As a demon hunter, Akakiba finds this problematic. The evil he's been trained to destroy is disappearing and, along with it, the shape-shifting abilities...
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Demon hunter Akakiba keeps many secrets from his human companion. The fact he's a werefox isn't the worst one.In feudal Japan, magic is dying. As a demon hunter, Akakiba finds this problematic. The evil he's been trained to destroy is disappearing and, along with it, the shape-shifting abilities of the clan he left behind. With his only companion, a determined young human named Yuki, Akakiba traverses the country slaying demons and performing odd jobs.But when an army of demon possessed humans masses to exterminate his clan, Akakiba must put aside old feuds and protect his family–all while hiding an important secret from Yuki. Will they find a way to defeat the demon possessed before it's too late? With magic dwindling, will it matter either way?
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781619372368
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Pages no: 260
Edition language: English
Series: Kitsune Trilogy (#1)
This is a YA book. I am seriously considering recommending it to my 13-year old. NOT joking. It might make a great introduction into Japanese mythology, however centered it is around foxes. Main characters are all under 20 years old and there is no romance in this book of any kind, just very subtle...
The Fox's Mask is set in a mythical world based on Japanese culture and folklore. Parts of it felt like I was reading the light novel version of a manga, but eventually I was drawn into the story and stopped thinking about the book like that. I'm always a huge fan of anything kitsune, but this book ...
I'm so very lucky to have gotten a free e-copy in order to give an honest review. My full review with a guest post from Anna Frost plus a link to a giveaway is now live on my blog:The Broke Book BankI was immediately hooked in from page one. The Fox’s Mask uses historical Japan (around the 1600s) as...