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  • Published: 20 October 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593324448
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $19.99

Dokkaebi: Vicious Spirits

Vicious Spirits




As Vicious Spirits begins, Miyoung and Jihoon are picking up the pieces of their broken lives following the deaths of Miyoung's mother, Yena, and Jihoon's grandmother. With the support of their friend Somin, and their frenemy, Junu, they might just have a shot at normalcy. But Miyoung is getting sicker and sicker by the day and her friends don't know how to save her. With few options remaining, Junu has an idea but it might require the ultimate sacrifice and, let's be honest, Junu isn't known for his "generosity." Meanwhile, the events at the end of Gumiho have upended the forces that govern life and death and there are supernatural entities lurking in the background that will stop at nothing to right their world.

New romance and dangers abound in this companion to the crowd-pleasing Wicked Fox.

After the events of Wicked Fox, Somin is ready to help her friends pick up the pieces of their broken lives and heal. But Jihoon is still grieving the loss of his grandmother, and Miyoung is distant as she grieves over her mother's death and learns to live without her fox bead. The only one who seems ready to move forward is their not-so-favorite dokkaebi, Junu.

Somin and Junu didn't exactly hit it off when they first met. Somin thought he was an arrogant self-serving, conman. Junu was, at first, amused by her hostility toward him until he found himself inexplicably drawn to her. Somin couldn't deny the heat of their attraction. But as the two try to figure out what could be between them, they discover their troubles aren't over after all. The loss of Miyoung's fox bead has caused a tear between the world of the living and the world of the dead, and ghosts are suddenly flooding the streets of Seoul. The only way to repair the breach is to find the missing fox bead or for Miyoung to pay with her life. With few options remaining, Junu has an idea but it might require the ultimate sacrifice. In usual fashion, Somin may have a thing or two to say about that.

In Vicious Spirits, Kat Cho delivers another beguiling and addictive read full of otherworldly dangers and romance.

  • Published: 20 October 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593324448
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Kat Cho

Kat Cho used to hide books under the bathroom sink and then sneak in there to read after bedtime. Her parents pretended not to know. This helped when she decided to write a dinosaur time-travel novel at the tender age of nine. Sadly, that book was not published. She currently lives and works in NYC and spends her free time trying to figure out what kind of puppy to adopt.

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Praise for Dokkaebi: Vicious Spirits

Praise for Gumiho:
An Amazon Best Book - July 2019
An Entertainment Weekly Summer Best Book Pick
A Refinery29 Summer Best Book Pick
A Junior Library Guild Pick

"Vibrant debut novel . . . an utterly original take on the young-adult fantasy." --Entertainment Weekly

"A romantic and unique read bursting with lush atmosphere." --BuzzFeed

"This book is a delight from start to finish. It's everything I adore about the best Korean drama, mixed with a dash of urban fantasy. The chemistry between Miyoung and Jihoon kept me turning the pages into the wee hours of the night. Cho's prose and pacing are crisp, and the world is utterly transportive." --Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath & the Dawn

"Full of heart and heat, Gumiho is the perfect summer read. If this charming yet emotionally charged novel doesn't win you over with the supernatural mystery or fraught family drama then the sweeping romance will." --Tor.com

"A fun read that should have YA enthusiasts hooked." --Culturess

"This is urban fantasy as readers have not seen it before: steeped in Korean folklore...Fresh and fast paced, weaving together action and romance." --School Library Journal