The God and the Gumiho

By Sophie Kim

Book Overview

In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up with a trickster god-turned-detective to track down a wrathful demon . . . before it can destroy the mortal world.

"Enchanting fantasy . . . With an intoxicating mix of action, mystery, and deliciously angsty romance, this reads like the most bingeable K-drama."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Kim Hani has retired from a life of devouring souls. She is, simply put, too full. Once known as the infamous Scarlet Fox, she now spends her days working in a coffee shop and annoying a particularly irritating, if unfairly handsome, trickster god as often as she can.

That god is Seokga the Fallen. Exiled from the heavenly kingdom of Okhwang, he now begrudgingly resides in the mortal realm, working toward his redemption and suffering through his interactions with the particularly infuriating, if sneakily charming, gumiho barista at his favorite caf .

But when a powerful demon escapes from the underworld and threatens to end all of humanity, Okhwang's emperor offers Seokga an enticing bargain: Kill this rogue creature, as well as the legendary and elusive Scarlet Fox, and he will be reinstated as a god. Hani, however, has no intention of being caught. Seokga might be a trickster god, but she has a trick of her own that he'll never see coming: teaming up. As Seokga's assistant, Hani will undermine and sabotage his investigation right under his overly pointy nose. Sure, she'll help him kill the demon, but she certainly won't allow him to uncover her secret identity while they're at it.

As the bickering partners track their case down a path of mayhem and violence, the god and the gumiho find themselves inescapably drawn to each other. But will the unlikely couple stand together to prevent the apocalypse, or will they let their secrets tear them--and the world--apart?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593599667
• ISBN13: 9780593599662
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Let the fun times roll!

This was a wild and hilarious ride! You have one semi reformed gumiho who usually doesn't do more that antagonize one fallen trickster god, at least not till a group of guys tries to attack her late one night. I believe Hani is fully in the right in disposing those jerks and it was just bad timing that a powerful demon escaped and is out for blood, specifically Seokga who had been thrown down to the mortal world after a failed coup attempt along with the army he had raised. Despite being immortal, both of them learned to become more mature and less self centered in this mess of trying to find both the demon and the awful Scarlet Fox. Since Hami is the Scarlet Fox, this leads to lots of hilarity amid the death and darkness that the other demon is causing to turn the mortal world into a Dark world full of the most unruly of creatures. Yes, there is also sadness but when you put a fox and a trickster god together in a partnership there are also plenty of laugh out loud moments ( especially concerning the particulars of a perfect cup of coffee). The biggest issue does get solved by the end but left open enough that there will be more books in the series and I am very much looking forward to that! The ending had strong Goblin: The Great and Lonely God. It was bittersweet but hopeful. Such a fun book and I am glad I got the chance to read it!