Saki Aikawa

Koharu discovers that she now has the power to heal demons like her late grandmother did. The overly self-confident fox demon Iori takes a liking to her. The sudden kiss was a ritual of engagement?! What will happen to Koharu now that she has to live with Iori in human form...?!

Chapter 1 THE FOX'S KISS

Anjana Madhusoodanan

I was provided a free copy of this book by Netgalley and Akita Publishing Co., Ltd., in exchange for an honest
review.

Now, I must say that I'm pretty new to Manga genre. I haven't read a lot of them. In fact this is my second Manga book. My first one was 'All You Need is Kill' by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, which was a science fiction novel and I absolutely loved it.

Coming back to the book at hand, 'The Fox's Kiss, Vol 1' is a Shoujo manga, meaning it's a romantic fantasy book and I actually enjoyed reading it. Here's my review of the book:

Rating: 4/5⭐

Synopsis: Koharu, is a young girl with very fond and strange memories of her childhood spend with her grandma. Her grandma would often talk about seeing demons and healing all the creatures who are hurt. But, after her grandma dies, Koharu discovers that all the things her grandma has said we're true. When she accidentally heals a very strong fox demon, she discovers that she too has her grandma's powers. The handsome fox demon, Iori, then makes Koharu his servant and later bride. He kisses her and they are engaged. What will happen to Koharu, now? How will she live with the fox demon in his human form? Where is her fate leading her? Read on to find out.

Review: A very short and sweet volume 1. I loved the art, it was so pretty and appealing. The cover is gorgeous, in fact it's because of the cover that I requested this book.

I like the characters. Koharu is my favourite, I love how cute, determined, kind and stubborn she is. Iori is hilarious. There were scenes between Iori and Koharu that made me laugh.

As for the story, it's interesting. There are all the right elements in this book, there's romance, a love triangle, action, and magic, plus the story is fast paced. I mean what more do you need. I'll definitely pick up the next volume. I see a lot of potential in this series.

Now, the one thing I didn't like was the forced engagement. Koharu was given no choice in the matter. And even when she said no multiple times Iori was just turning a blind eye towards it. I agree that Koharu fell for Iori eventually but the way their story started is not good. Romanticising forced relationships where one person has no choice over the relationship is not ok. It gives wrong ideas to today's youth. Apart from that one thing, I actually enjoyed reading this manga.

If you love action, drama, magic and romance, then I'd suggest that you give this book a try.

THE FOX'S KISS Chapter 1

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