Kitsune-Tsuki

By Laura Vanarendonk Baugh, R.H. Potter (illustrator), Jess Jonsson (illustrator) , Amanda Irwin (photographer)

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Winner of the 2012 Luminis Prize!

"Once I started reading, I could not put it down. The story is thrilling and magical."
"Twisty! Turny! Magical! Wonderful!"
"...I figured I knew exactly how it was going to end. I was completely wrong."
“I finished it and immediate starting reading again, looking…

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1 author picked Kitsune-Tsuki as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a Japanese Studies major, I read Japanese myth-based books with the intention of enjoying them—but also with the fear that the author might have weirdly coopted the stories I know and love.

No fear here. Kitsune-Tsuki does a good job presenting a “who is the kitsune” mystery in the context of a nobleman’s impending wedding and portraying some cool Onmyouji (shamanic curse worker) chants and rituals. Best of all, because I love new spins, there’s a shadow wolf character—a kind of ninja-like policeman—who provides tension.

There are clues sprinkled throughout the hunt for the kitsune spirit about the twist…

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