Another fantastic novel by a WOC. Honestly I wish this series was made into live action or even anime on Netflix and Hulu. The descriptions of scenery and characters were well written. This author is a auto buy for me.

I was a big fan of Wicked Fox, so I was super excited to pick this up, but I was then terribly disappointed that it featured different main characters, and I walked away from it for a long time. But now that I've finished it, I'm really glad I did and really enjoyed it! I really like the way Kat Cho writes and I love experiencing Korea through her books. I probably would've finished it sooner if I had paid attention or read a summary of the book instead of just getting excited that it was a Wicked Fox sequel!

As a big fan of the Wicked Fox, I was really hoping to see more of Miyoung and Jihoon, But the way Kat Cho served us Somin and Junu is - chef's kiss. I was instantly involved in their banter and just love how adorably they got on each other's nerves.

This book touches on grief and loss of loved ones. I liked those events and subsequent grieving was dealt with. There was an undercurrent of needing to move on, but also taking your time with it.

I liked how this book expanded upon the previously set upon worldbuilding, kept the reader on their toes, gave us beloved characters we already knew and introduced us to new ones.




//Longer review to come//

Interesting premise. Likable/hated characters. Cool plot. I would recommend this story to others. Some spots I found that didn't hold my attention, but overall, I still liked it.

Vicious Spirits
By Kat Cho

An enemies to love trope I completely enjoyed between Somin and Junu, that I loved reading about. I truly enjoyed Wicked Fox and this was just as enjoyable read for me as a follow up novel with a fantastic ending. This duology was so fun to read with great characters, fun adventures and a trope that I was highly entertained by. I highly recommend this read for those that enjoy a supernatural urban story that is both heartbreaking and captivating. I really enjoyed this read.

There are no words to express how hype I was for this sequel and how well it turned out! 
Loved every moment of this book. I hope Kat Cho writes more books for me to devour!

AHHH! This is probably one of my most anticipated sequels of 2020 yet I'm just now finishing it. Story of my life! What can I say about this book!? I adore the entire plot of this series - I am so fascinated with mythology and prior to book 1, Wicked Fox I knew very little about Korean Mythology. I loved that the author really took the time to make sure reader understood and could play themselves in the story set in Seoul.

Emily Woo Zeller gives another fantastic audio production of Kat Cho's book. In Vicious Spirits we primarily follow two new perspectives-Somin and Junu. Truthfully, I enjoyed their primary addition much more than I enjoyed Miyoung and Jihoon.

But in this installment, the veil between the living and dead is thinning out and if the gang can't figure it out and stop it, Miyoung will be taken to her death to stop it cause of course it leads back to her. There is still some elements of the story that just irritated the heck out of me, but all in all, it was an enjoyable read and I do recommend for teen readers.

I really enjoyed Vicious Spirits! Perfect follow up to Wicked Fox! I loved that it was more of a companion novels than a sequel, and the romance was perfect.

I love Kat Cho's novel, she weaves in Korean Folklore and modern Korean culture in such an effortless way. Those that are fans of K-dramas such as Goblin will love this companion novel for Wicked Fox! Or even if you are just interested in the Korean Culture this will be an amazing book for you to read.

I'm so sad to have to say this, but I did not end up finishing this book. I absolutely loved Wicked Fox, and I know a lot of people enjoyed this companion novel, so it's likely a case of it's not you, it's me. I read almost halfway through the book and decided I just wasn't invested enough to continue. With the first book, I fell in love with the fantasy worldbuilding, Miyoung's internal struggle as well as her difficult relationship with her mother, the setting, and all of the built in pieces of Korean culture. With this book, the most prominent aspect of the story seemed to be the romance, which just isn't my thing. I'm glad others are enjoying this story! Thank you Penguin Teen and Netgalley for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Vicious Spirits is a fabulous follow up to Kat Cho's Wicked Fox. Set in the same world, yet focusing more on the side characters from the first book, Vicious Spirits whisks the reader back into the atmospheric world of Seoul. Cho builds the settings of her books in such a way that you feel like you've visited Seoul. The development of the characters continues in this follow up and it was interesting to see how they grew. Though some parts of the story felt slow, I was still interested in what was going on. I loved being in such a different world than what so many YA books are these days and I appreciated the diversity.

I was so excited when I found out there was going to be a follow up to Wicked Fox. I loved that book and returning to that world sounded wonderful. In this adventure, the characters are dealing with aftermath of the events of Wicked Fox and the consequences of them. Miyoung’s fox bead and her connection to it are creating a rift between the spirit world and human world, letting spirits into the human world where they shouldn’t be. Junu is given seven days to fix the rift or Miyoung will pay the ultimate price to close the rift. 
The writing was great. I constantly found myself lost in the story. The world building and mythology were fantastic.  
There is nothing I love more then a good enemies-to-lovers trope and this book has it. Somin and Junu are the perfect pair and their path is marked by fights, random kisses, and confused feelings as they try to resist each other. It’s amazing and glorious to read. 
Miyoung and Jihoon were sweet and adorable. I wanted to wrap them up and protect them from every horrible thing the story had in store for them and hoped they came out the other side together happy and well. It was really nice to see their relationship grow from the first book. 
This was the perfect follow up to Wicked Fox. I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. If you haven’t read Wicked Fox yet, go read that, then come read Vicious Spirits. You won’t regret either one. 
Overall 5/5

Vicious Spirits is the sequel/companion novel to Wicked Fox–it picks up where its predecessor left off and ties in nicely with it, but you don’t necessarily have to read it first. Readers of Wicked Fox will recognize the characters Miyoung and Jihoon, but there are some new names as well. We’re introduced to Miyoung and Jihoon’s friend Somin and frenemy Junu, and I thought that they were both interesting characters. I really liked Somin and Miyoung’s friendship, and Junu was such a great loveable asshoe character. I’ve long been intrigued by the depiction of the frenemy in fiction–when I was a kid, they were used as a warning by my parents about what would come when I entered the murky social waters of adolescence, but I know now that they aren’t all that they’re cracked up to be. Junu is basically the cautionary-tale frenemy of my dreams.

I also really like how Vicious Spirits expounds upon not only Korean folklore, but the universal lore of the ghost realm. This series is based on the legend of the Gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must feed on the blood of men to survive, and while I felt thrown into the deep end with the lore in Wicked Fox, Cho delves into it nicely here. Miyoung is getting sicker and sicker and may have to make a big sacrifice to survive, which is where the new characters come in. The inclusion of ghosts and discussion of the paranormal is done really well, too. Both Jihoon and Miyoung are grieving–Jihoon the loss of his grandmother, Miyoung of her mother–and I thought that playing around with the idea of the forces of life and death while those emotions were at play was interesting. Overall, Vicious Spirits was a fun second foray into this universe, and a great follow-up to Wicked Fox.

This was an amazing sequel to Wicked Fox. I'm so happy to have been inside this world again! It's just so fascinating. I love where this story went. And to be able to see my favorite characters again was amazing.

Also, can I just say, the covers for this series are STUNNING. I am literally obsessed with them! They are equally so beautiful. It's hard for me to decide whether I liked this book or Wicked Fox more. But, if I had to decide, I would say I liked Wicked Fox a little more!

This book was so entertaining and made me laugh out loud while also crying my eyes out. I loved it. I'm so sad to see this duology end, but I will say that I did love the ending. It was very satisfying to me.

Anyways, if you're looking for a fun duology with amazing characters and a gripping storyline, then I'd highly recommend Wicked Fox!

I wish I could enjoy this series. The premises are fun in theory, but wildly unrealistic in practice. 

I thought I'd enjoy this one more than Wicked Fox, but unfortunately the romance killed this book for me. For me, instant attraction kills every hate to love romance I've ever read. The paranormal setting is quite fun, but I found that I couldn't even enjoy it in this installment. 

I understand that this series is meant to play off K-Dramas, which can be quite overdramatic and soapy in nature, so it's probably a case that these books just aren't for me. It's a shame though, because I really did want to enjoy them.

A heartbreaking and captivating story that follows Junu and Somin the main characters of the book! I loved GUMIHO it was one of my favourite YA books of 2020 - a terrific merged retelling story and magical urban life that Cho has written which has blown everyone's mind! I was so excited to read the second book from her, my expectations were high but the Author didn't let me down, there were some parts in Gumiho that I didn't quite enjoy but in DOKKAEBI I loved every page and every detail that was put into words!
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Dokkaebi is mysterious book with a slow romance that has unique features, the growth of Junu was so emotional and powerful and Cho has developed a very fascinating and inspiring character! The Korean mythology is so rich and stunningly unique and Cho works in the folklore prose as a professional creating masterpiecesike Gumiho and Dokkaebi!
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The background settings are so rich and explained in details as you can imagine a full perspective of the book, also the crafted parts of the book were extremely captivating in the most perfect way to enjoy and understand a book! This is a companion to Gumiho but it really felt like a special book, more complexed and compelling, this is definitely a 4.5/5 and highly recommend you to read it!

I was captivated by Wicked Fox and couldn’t wait to open the companion novel, Vicious Spirits. This modern urban fantasy mixes with Korean myth and well paced romance to make for another exciting read! Picking up where the first book leaves off, we continue to follow along with Miyoung and Jihoon while focusing more on the developing relationship between Simon and Junu. Rich with descriptive writing and action, this novel does not disappoint.

I was lucky an won an ARC of Vicious Spirits by Kat Cho. I really loved the direction of this sequel and seeing the growth in the characters. This series is definitely a fun read with in depth characters. I particularly appreciated the way we learn the character's backgrounds while still watching them work through their current issues.

First and foremost, a HUGE thank you to Penguin Teen for gifting me this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

"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."

I absolutely LOVED the sequel!! It was everything I wanted and MORE. I have been a big fan of Korean dramas and Korean culture for quite some time now so to be able to read a duology that is primarily set in South Korea while introducing its folklore was something very new to me but exciting. 

I was worried at first because the books have been described as a K-Drama in book form and while I do love K-Dramas, I was afraid the romance was going to seem super fast-paced and ruin the overall mood. I am happy to say that I was worried for no reason at all. I absolutely adored Jihoon's and Miyoung's story in Wicked Fox but I fell in love with Somin's and Junu's complicated relationship with each other. Their bickering throughout the book was great comedic relief and always had me wondering whether they would or wouldn't get together, which is personally my favorite part of a book so I was living for it.  Junu's character development was so well done and I would always crave more and more of his backstory because of how intriguing and heartbreaking it was. 

Vicious Spirits was an amazing finale to a fantastic duology. I can't wait to see what Kat Cho does next. Highly recommend this duology.