Foxtails

by Erica Laurie

What happens when you take Regency era England, and throw in a mythical 9 tailed fox?

Elizabeth Pendry is a book worm who likes to believe in fantasy. Little does she know she’s about to discover that fairies do indeed exist. And not all magic is good.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Regency Romance, Fantasy Romance, Regency, Young Adult

289 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2016

Reviews

[Kimberly Lord-bartoszek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I discovered this book through an author I follow, Elicia Hyder! I'm glad she made a post about it because I really enjoyed this book! A regency romance involving magic, nine tail foxes and a women just trying to keep the love of her life and protect her family!

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Foxtails was a great book with fun characters and an entertaining plot that kept me wondering about what would happen next. I loved seeing how all the characters and their relationships developed throughout the book and I plan to read more by this author because she did a good job of creating a magical world that drew me into the story.

[Lexie]

DNF'ed 46%

While I was intrigued by the idea, and did like Elizabeth, I have to agree with another reviewer who said the author has a tendency to just end scenes abruptly. This makes for rough transitions and choppy flow overall.

[Nia Sherwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn’t good but it wasn’t bad either. Honestly, I am still a bit confused haha.

The writing style was a little weird and the book never felt like it got into a good flow.

The overall story was fine and interesting enough but the flow and writing style was weird.

[Karyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the Regency theme with a tad bit of Korean influence mixed with magic. It was a fun read.

[Jolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elizibeth falls for a mysterious young man George but can he really be a mythical creature? Magic isn't for real, is it? And what is she to do about Nathan Throckmorten who seems determined to pursue her no matter how many times she tries to politely say she isn't interested?

This story is a lovely romance story but it also has some mythical creatures adding a fantastical element, plenty of suspense as the reader is never sure exactly what is happening to the various characters (have they been injured? are they still alive? who can be believed?), and some truly dastardly villains. At one point I thought the romance was just going to become a typical "he loves someone else, woe is me" type thing but that only lasted about one page and was when you needed to hang onto your hat because things really took off!

Don't miss this wonderful story! My only problem is that I now have no more stories to read by Erica Laurie since I have also read all her other books! When will you be writing another story Ms. Laurie?

Sex - none
Language - none
Violence - bad guys do violent things (leg being broken deliberately as a punishment, eating someone's liver, murder) but descriptions are not graphic; pretty much as I typed them here
Religion - none

[maria arcara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy this author's work and this book, while, in my opinion, quite different from her others, is no exception. I think the story is very interesting, Elizabeth, Sara Jane, Edward and James are such a sweet family; so dedicated to each other and so endearing. George, Simon and Tristan are incredibly good-hearted and kind, as well. I wished for nothing but happiness for each of them and I was engrossed by the journey Ms Laurie took me on throughout the story with all of the challenges and uncertainties that the characters faced. I also always appreciate the mysticism in her work; the presence of dragons and otherworldly beings is really enjoyable for me and I value the creativity and imagination with which she writes. There isn't a book by Ms Laurie that I wouldn't highly recommend to anyone who likes a sweet, clean fantasy with historical and mythical elements!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Foxtails by Erica Laurie is a cute Regency romance mixed with magic and fairy tale style storytelling. The story is told in first-person from Elizabeth Pendry, the youngest sister of four siblings just trying to keep their family together after the death of their parents, point-of-view. There is a definite Jane Austen feel to this story, and that is anything but bad.

The story is filled with mystery, fantastical creatures both good and evil, magic, and Regency style romance. I found Elizabeth and George adorable together and loved their sweet little romance. The villains were horrible and I wanted nothing more than to see the end of them. The finale of the story was satisfying and gave the characters their much deserved happily ever after.

[Jacqi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute attempt to merge Korean mythology of the gumiho (9-tailed fox) with Regency romance and lots of adventure. The narrative was confusing at a couple of points and the use of modern language where it wasn't historical appropriate made my buying into the world building harder, but I persevered to the end to see what happened and i'm willing to check out other titles by the author because I like the idea of the mythological world we got a glimpse of here.

[Susan Carroll · Rating 5 out of 5]

Regency Fairytales

Yes Elizabeth, fairies are real. They live in our imaginations and our dreams. Sometimes they even inhabit our waking moments and our hearts. Love from the realm of fairyland finds Elizabeth, but just like in our world there also exists evil to spoil our happiness. What a wonderful story of fairy tales, love and villains.

[Mary Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

What happens when you take Regency era England, and throw in a mythical 9 tailed fox?

Elizabeth Pendry is a book worm who likes to believe in fantasy. Little does she know she’s about to discover that fairies do indeed exist. And not all magic is good.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this story. Will go back to this several times to re-read, I know already. Recommend.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did love the book! There were somethings in the story that made me give it only a 4 star rating. Though I won't give away any spoilers.

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely book that created it's own mythology, which included the nine-tailed fox which was refreshing and fun. I loved Elizabeth and it was fun to see her navigate the ton while getting herself involved in a magical power play. Will definitely read again.

[Jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the concept, but wow was this book a mess! There were loads of grammar mistakes- everything from improper punctuation to misused words. The author rockets back and forth between several points in time and it doesn't always advance the plot. It jolts you out of the story instead. It also seemed like she couldn't figure out how to resolve several scenes, so she would just abruptly end them. I was really disappointed in this book. It has potential if it undergoes extensive editing. It was a chore to read in its current state though.

[Claudia Foglein-Goins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a pretty good book and I read it in one sitting . Found myself wanting to smack a few folks in the story as I became more involved in it. The ending turned out different then expected.

[Hazel West · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I did enjoy this book. I really liked the characters, I thought Elizabeth was a good protagonist and George was nice and likable. Plus I really liked Elizabeth's siblings. The only complaint that I had about this book is that it was hard to follow at times. I thought the concept was really interesting, but for one, I was confused as to why we were mixing Asian folklore with Faery lore to begin with, (folklore mixing without a good reason is a pet peeve of mine lol) and there was so much going on in this book but very little of it was explained well enough to follow. Plus the scenes cut out sometimes and then go to another place or day and you didn't feel like the thought was finished. I would have liked a little more world building to better understand the parallel worlds we were sort of introduced to here. Also, it was really hard to tell when we were in a flashback scene. Some of them were marked but others weren't and it was kind of jarring. Another small complaint was that some of this book had the feel of Jane Austin, even in the language, but it wasn't consistent throughout because sometimes there would be more modern syntax as well.

But apart from that I did enjoy the book overall. I just wish the plot was more coherent.

[Toni L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good fantasy book and
story.