The Demon and the Fox

Anthropomorphic/magically uplifted animals form an abused underclass in this alternate-world fantasy, in which the first American revolution had failed some years ago and another - led by, among others, John Quincy Adams - is brewing. I didn't realize when I picked it up that it is the second of the......more

I’ll admit that this book started a little slow, but by the time I got halfway into it, the intrigue had me hooked! The concept of this series is so unique: magic, marginalized animal people, and the American Revolution, and in these books, it totally works. I like Kip as a main character, and I tho......more

A really enjoyable continuation to the first book. The characters are amazing, and I really enjoyed learning more about that, though of course Kip was the biggest highlight of the all. I'm really hopeful that there's a third book. One major plot thread was closed off in this one, but there is still s......more

As original as the first in terms of magic, setting, and characters. I enjoyed how the plight of the animal-humans was presented. It clearly depicted their forced isolation and brutal discrimination, made all the more real by showing the viewpoints of different calatians the MC, Kip, meets. I like h......more

Second book in the series. I felt it was an interesting follow up to the first book, which seemed to explore the fantasy world created by the author a little more, specifically with respect to the demons of his world. I felt the pace was a little different than the first book, though not in a way th......more