Nine Tailed

This first book in a contemporary-fantasy series from rom-com author Lee (Booked on a Feeling, 2022) takes readers from Las Vegas to Korea to the otherworldly Kingdom of Sky as a gumiho (ninetailed fox spirit) is forced to reckon with the past she's spent over a century running from. Sunny avoids forming attachments, afraid that anyone close to her will earn the wrath of the Suhoshin, the guardians of the magical Shingae, who are likely eager to bring her to justice for the unforgivable crime she committed as a young woman. Eight years ago, Ben and his teenage brother, Daniel, were the closest thing she had to friends, so when she learns Ben was murdered in an attempt to draw her out of hiding, she delves back into the world of the Shingae alongside Daniel--all grown up and devastatingly attractive--to find Ben's killer and make them pay. But there's more to Daniel than meets the eye, and more to Sunny's past than even she realizes, and some very powerful beings want to either use them or take them out. Urban-fantasy readers will adore the smart-mouthed, sword-wielding fox spirit at the heart of this fast-paced tale full of magic, secrets, and romance.