The Legend of Akikumo
by Dani Hoots
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Pub Date Sep 15 2020 | Archive Date Sep 18 2020
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Description
Ketsueki would give anything to find out why her mentor Akikumo, the last wolf in Japan, abandoned her. He left her with other kitsune at the Inari Shrine, but she doesn't fit in. And now the other kitsune are bullying her and saying Akikumo is dead.
After causing trouble for the hundredth time, the Inari, instead of punishing her, has given Ketsueki a task: she must find out what happened to Akikumo. She quickly agrees, not realizing the delinquent son of the shrine's head priest must accompany her.
Will Ketsueki be able to make peace with a human? Or will her years of resentment make this partnership impossible?
Featured Reviews
Kasey C, Reviewer
I saw this cover and the summary and was hooked. I had my fingers crossed that I’d be approved for an ARC and I was! I looked at the reviews before reading (which I normally don’t do, but I’ve been burned a lot this month so far and I wanted appropriate expectations going on). The reviews were… bad. I still had hope but it was a bit tempered.
However!!! I felt like I was transported back to my anime-loving younger self! It gives me all the vibes of InuYasha, despite it being completely different story wise. I loved it immediately.
The story is told in dual POV: one contemporary and one historic but both Kestueki. It was done marvelously. You can tell the different maturity level between the POVs.
I also got some mushy feelings surrounding the relationship bonds between the characters. It was very “homey”.
My only complaints are that I hate the last page of the book (and really that whole chapter shouldn’t be there!) and that I wish there was more banter between Ketosis and Yamato. Otherwise, I loved it.
If you are (or were) an anime fan, I recommend. It does have a slow-pace with pops of actions, exactly like InuYasha.
I would be interested in seeing this expanded into a series because I want to see what happens!
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