It's almost unfair of Kagawa to do this to us. I need more Yumeko, Okame, Tatsumi and friends, NOW! I'm not sure how I will hold off until March 2020 for Book 3. While I wasn't quite as smitten with this installment as I was with the first book, it is still definitely worth all five stars in my opinion.Īs second books go, this one upped the stakes of the quest and left off in an exceptionally intriguing part of the story. I don't care how outright scary and dangerous it gets! It seriously makes me want to be a part of the group. They are so well-crafted, their personalities playing off one another perfectly. The team of characters setting forth on this mission makes the story for me. Y'all know a QUEST is one of my all-time favorite tropes, so this story is right up my alley. Their goal, to protect the last pieces of the Dragon Scroll. We find Yumeko and her crew on the road to the Steel Feather temple. This second book continues on directly after the events of the first. I was drawn into the Empire of Iwagoto and now I never want to leave. I read Shadow of the Fox at the beginning of 2019 and it quickly stood out as a new favorite.

I just want her to keep them coming, even though, alas, it is only slated to be a trilogy. Kagawa has truly created something special here. I know that seems like a heck of a lot of ooooooo's, but they're warranted in this case. The Shadow of the Fox series is so good, y'all. As the paths of Yumeko and the possessed Tatsumi cross once again, the entire empire will be thrown into chaos. To overthrow the empire and cover the land in darkness, they need one thing: the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers.

Hakaimono has done the unthinkable and joined forces with the Master of Demons in order to break the curse of the sword and set himself free. The demon Hakaimono, who for centuries was trapped in a cursed sword, has escaped and possessed the boy she thought would protect her, Kage Tatsumi of the Shadow Clan. Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon who will grant one wish to whomever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono. One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged.

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