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The Origin of the White Wind: The Atlas Dystopia Apocalyptica Book One
Waking up with amnesia in a poisoned forest is just the beginning of Hayate's troubles. Lost and injured, the former divine messenger of Inari Okami struggles for survival in an apocalyptic wilderness until tragedy strikes, transforming him into a malevolent, shapeshifting demon. Now Hayate must break into a dystopian mega-city to search for mortal prey or risk starvation. But in 22nd century New Tokyo, yōkai foxes are rare and taken into captivity by its shadow The Dragon Hiroshi. Desperate to avoid enslavement in a tyrant’s menagerie, Hayate exchanges his unique talents to a rival dragon for sanctuary. Instead, his new master turns the trickster into a masked assassin in a deadly coup to take over the megapolis. Caught in the riptide of a vicious war, can Hayate embrace the demon he has become to survive?
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399 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2019
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December 14, 2019
The Origin of The white Wind by Xander Cross (@ayakashi_fox) was a great Japenese inspired story about an 'angelic' Kitsune who falls from grace. One of my favorite types of characters to read about are morally gray characters, and Hayate is definitely that. There is a lot of action and angst. Such a great read.
April 10, 2020
Demons, foxes, and dragons!
This book is a fantastic adventure among the Yakuza demons and dragons of the post-apocalyptic near-future in Tokyo, Japan.
"Fuyuko, Shirou, and I stepped onto the rooftop in our traditional kabuki masks and costumes. The city glittered around us in the artificial neon night. The cool October breeze blew through my hair, my robes billowing noisily. There was just the perfect amount of nip in the air. The gibbous moon rode high in a cloudless sky, the shade of midnight blue. It was truly a beautiful night.
This was my home, a concrete and glass forest of neon leaves and reinforced steel trunks glowing in a cold blue night. The air smelled indefinably like autumn to me. I savored it, knowing it might be the last time."
The main character battles good and evil within himself. And he is believable: Hayate, the temple fox with pure white fur, has a celestial origin, but he descends into hellfire and turns into a fox demon. Hayate understands the consequences of his actions, although he suffers from amnesia; he doesn't know why his Japanese gods deserted him into the human world. He struggles and kills for survival. He becomes a hitman who reaks havoc through the supernatural underbelly of New Tokyo
Xander Cross introduces the reader to Japanese legends and fantasy beings. The plot is full of action in the samurai way.
If I have to find something wrong, I'd say the final battle between the two dragons wasn't the grande finale I expected. But I didn't mind.
A wow read! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Cross knows his writing. The language is creative, personal, and fits the fox demon who tells his story with a strong voice.
Enter the neon lights and feel how hot blood splashes on you as the sword cuts through flesh.
This book is a fantastic adventure among the Yakuza demons and dragons of the post-apocalyptic near-future in Tokyo, Japan.
"Fuyuko, Shirou, and I stepped onto the rooftop in our traditional kabuki masks and costumes. The city glittered around us in the artificial neon night. The cool October breeze blew through my hair, my robes billowing noisily. There was just the perfect amount of nip in the air. The gibbous moon rode high in a cloudless sky, the shade of midnight blue. It was truly a beautiful night.
This was my home, a concrete and glass forest of neon leaves and reinforced steel trunks glowing in a cold blue night. The air smelled indefinably like autumn to me. I savored it, knowing it might be the last time."
The main character battles good and evil within himself. And he is believable: Hayate, the temple fox with pure white fur, has a celestial origin, but he descends into hellfire and turns into a fox demon. Hayate understands the consequences of his actions, although he suffers from amnesia; he doesn't know why his Japanese gods deserted him into the human world. He struggles and kills for survival. He becomes a hitman who reaks havoc through the supernatural underbelly of New Tokyo
Xander Cross introduces the reader to Japanese legends and fantasy beings. The plot is full of action in the samurai way.
If I have to find something wrong, I'd say the final battle between the two dragons wasn't the grande finale I expected. But I didn't mind.
A wow read! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Cross knows his writing. The language is creative, personal, and fits the fox demon who tells his story with a strong voice.
Enter the neon lights and feel how hot blood splashes on you as the sword cuts through flesh.
December 4, 2019
Just wow. You know how you find a book and after finishing it you're just amazed by how you didn't know you needed it but now you're in love and obsessed with everything about it? Yeah, that's me with The Origin of the White Wind.
First, the worldbuilding. Cross introduces us to the world in a very immersive way making it so the reader gets to learn about how the world works and all the new vocabulary without any big info dumps that fantasy can fall into sometimes. It's a gradual process and I enjoyed it without any sense of being lost or overwhelmed. New Tokyo is a fascinating amalgamation of bright lights and dark corners, mirrored very much in the main character himself, the fallen Hayate. It's an inventive world too with a blend of a technologically advanced post apocalyptic vibe with mystical creatures from old world folklore. And the world grows in complexity throughout the book, you're still learning even in the final chapters which just makes me more excited for future books in the series.
The prose is lovely. It's lyrical and descriptive without detracting from the plot, and it matches the tone of the scene switching to more visceral and punchy during the fight scenes. And the fight scenes! I'm pretty picky about them. If my mental picture slows down because I can't follow the action, I lose patience. But not so here. The fight scenes were descriptive enough so that I played out well in my mind without distracting me from Hayate and what he's experiencing. The pacing flows great due to the prose. It's very satisfying because it's quick enough where you can't bear to put it down but not so fast that the great worldbuilding gets left out.
I really enjoyed Hayate. I know it's kind of lame to choose the main character as a favorite (though I do love Chikako as well) but his journey is truly great. I loved the pain and justice around his wonderful fall from grace. The further he falls into his new yako nature, the more you root for him to pull himself back up against the odds. Even from the beginning, his loneliness shines through and you feel his pain as he changes into someone he never wants to be, fighting against it every step of the way.
All in all, as you might have guessed by now, I loved this book. It has everything I want from a story: intricate worldbuilding, superb pacing, gorgeous prose, and a complex main character who's easy to fall in love with despite his darkness. It's definitely one of my top fantasy reads for 2019. I'm already itching for a book 2 and crossing my fingers that there will be even more than that!
First, the worldbuilding. Cross introduces us to the world in a very immersive way making it so the reader gets to learn about how the world works and all the new vocabulary without any big info dumps that fantasy can fall into sometimes. It's a gradual process and I enjoyed it without any sense of being lost or overwhelmed. New Tokyo is a fascinating amalgamation of bright lights and dark corners, mirrored very much in the main character himself, the fallen Hayate. It's an inventive world too with a blend of a technologically advanced post apocalyptic vibe with mystical creatures from old world folklore. And the world grows in complexity throughout the book, you're still learning even in the final chapters which just makes me more excited for future books in the series.
The prose is lovely. It's lyrical and descriptive without detracting from the plot, and it matches the tone of the scene switching to more visceral and punchy during the fight scenes. And the fight scenes! I'm pretty picky about them. If my mental picture slows down because I can't follow the action, I lose patience. But not so here. The fight scenes were descriptive enough so that I played out well in my mind without distracting me from Hayate and what he's experiencing. The pacing flows great due to the prose. It's very satisfying because it's quick enough where you can't bear to put it down but not so fast that the great worldbuilding gets left out.
I really enjoyed Hayate. I know it's kind of lame to choose the main character as a favorite (though I do love Chikako as well) but his journey is truly great. I loved the pain and justice around his wonderful fall from grace. The further he falls into his new yako nature, the more you root for him to pull himself back up against the odds. Even from the beginning, his loneliness shines through and you feel his pain as he changes into someone he never wants to be, fighting against it every step of the way.
All in all, as you might have guessed by now, I loved this book. It has everything I want from a story: intricate worldbuilding, superb pacing, gorgeous prose, and a complex main character who's easy to fall in love with despite his darkness. It's definitely one of my top fantasy reads for 2019. I'm already itching for a book 2 and crossing my fingers that there will be even more than that!
November 23, 2019
Amazing Dystopian Yokai Adventure
I have never read anything like this story before. I am new to the world of the kitsune and the yokai. To dystopian lands. Saying that... After reading this book, in this style of memoir, I feel the need to have this series continue on into eternity. I am officially addicted. I fell in love with Hayate from the start and loved him all the way to the end. My heart broke for him when all he cared for and hoped for shattered and he was sent into a life he feared. And every time I saw less of the old Hayate, it hurt. But every once in a while I saw the true Hayate, and there was hope. Maybe one day he will find his way back home, though not as the kitsune he used to be. And maybe Hayate will figure out what happened to him to land him in Japan.
On that note, very well written story with perfectly crafted characters. It all kept me hooked to the end, pulling me through surprise twists and turns. I also enjoyed the futuristic, Japanese setting.
I can't wait for book two.
I have never read anything like this story before. I am new to the world of the kitsune and the yokai. To dystopian lands. Saying that... After reading this book, in this style of memoir, I feel the need to have this series continue on into eternity. I am officially addicted. I fell in love with Hayate from the start and loved him all the way to the end. My heart broke for him when all he cared for and hoped for shattered and he was sent into a life he feared. And every time I saw less of the old Hayate, it hurt. But every once in a while I saw the true Hayate, and there was hope. Maybe one day he will find his way back home, though not as the kitsune he used to be. And maybe Hayate will figure out what happened to him to land him in Japan.
On that note, very well written story with perfectly crafted characters. It all kept me hooked to the end, pulling me through surprise twists and turns. I also enjoyed the futuristic, Japanese setting.
I can't wait for book two.
January 16, 2021
I knew I was going to enjoy this book from the first chapter, and I am certain many readers will do as well. In case you are wondering, The White Wind is the story of the creation of a villain which isn't a very common story, and much harder to pull off when it comes to making your antihero likable. But Xander is a clever author, and he threads a story quite like none I had read before.
Hayate is a rare white kitsune, a humanoid fox being with powerful fire and wind magic with the ability to fly and three tails. Thrown into a toxic dying forest in Japan with terrible wounds and severe amnesia, he knows he is the servant to the Inari god, but with no memories of who he was and the reason he appeared in a contaminated Earth.
Dying of thirst and weary from a horde of humans wishing to kill him, a kind elderly man named Kakashi invites him as a member of his humble abode, tends to his wounds, feeds him palatable enough food, and teaches him martial arts while Hayate desperately finds his way back home in vain.
For the first few chapters of the novel, I expected this story would be grimdark and I truly felt sorry for poor Hayate. It is one thing to be punished and abandoned in a grim world for some reason, it is another to suffer this horrible fate without even knowing WHY you are there. I love the details Xander weaves into the beginning of the story, describing Hayate's alluring beauty, his innate curiosity in Kakashi's teachings, and even the bell adorning his hair possessing the majority of his soul which seems rather troublesome. Even the book alludes to having the bell stolen can force a kitsune into servitude. Interestingly, Hayate remembers virtually nothing about himself (and the reader thus has no idea either), yet he can easily recall the pitfalls of his people whose job is to serve the Inari god and kill yako or demon kitsune.
I didn't read the plot of the book, so it took me quite by surprise that after a particularly traumatizing event (which I won't spoil), Hayate is pretty much forced to commit a capital sin to survive and unwillingly becomes punished by turning into a yako. Repulsed by his new unsightly monstrous body and the loss of his soul bell and two of his tails, he crawls into the sewers of New Tokyo and enters a tantalizing modern world filled with neon lights, the temptation of humans to kill for food, and the confusing situation as a rare kitsune, a potential trophy for the dragon Hiroshi who would enslave him in his current weakened state.
With the helpful guidance of an ancient vampire who warns him ahead of time, Hayate opts to follow his advice and offer his services as a samurai for a rival Dragon named Youta who wants to oust Hiroshi. Thrown into a turf war and fighting between his diminishing morals and the delight of his nascent inner yokai, I cried, laughed, and cheered for Hayate. I felt sympathy for the reasons why he chose to Fall into the darkness over death, and while at times he enjoys the thrill of killing yakuza and yokai, I enjoyed seeing his broken self as he tries to tame the beast and maybe, just maybe there is a way to save him and find out why he ended up in Earth in the first place.
Between the camaraderie with other fellow yokai under Youta's service, I felt especially fond of Shiro the priestly tengu samurai, and the sweet and affectionate cat lady Chikako. Youta is likable as Hayate's daimyo, and I feel very intrigued by the lecherous old tanuki yokai Katashi. He knows more about Hayate than he knows about himself and the book likes to tease with the reader as we start to learn more about fallen kitsune and their fickle nature.
All in all, I just had nonstop fun reading this thrilling story and would love to read the sequel. If you are into antihero and Japanese folklore stories with a modern cyberpunk setting, you are going to love this book!
Hayate is a rare white kitsune, a humanoid fox being with powerful fire and wind magic with the ability to fly and three tails. Thrown into a toxic dying forest in Japan with terrible wounds and severe amnesia, he knows he is the servant to the Inari god, but with no memories of who he was and the reason he appeared in a contaminated Earth.
Dying of thirst and weary from a horde of humans wishing to kill him, a kind elderly man named Kakashi invites him as a member of his humble abode, tends to his wounds, feeds him palatable enough food, and teaches him martial arts while Hayate desperately finds his way back home in vain.
For the first few chapters of the novel, I expected this story would be grimdark and I truly felt sorry for poor Hayate. It is one thing to be punished and abandoned in a grim world for some reason, it is another to suffer this horrible fate without even knowing WHY you are there. I love the details Xander weaves into the beginning of the story, describing Hayate's alluring beauty, his innate curiosity in Kakashi's teachings, and even the bell adorning his hair possessing the majority of his soul which seems rather troublesome. Even the book alludes to having the bell stolen can force a kitsune into servitude. Interestingly, Hayate remembers virtually nothing about himself (and the reader thus has no idea either), yet he can easily recall the pitfalls of his people whose job is to serve the Inari god and kill yako or demon kitsune.
I didn't read the plot of the book, so it took me quite by surprise that after a particularly traumatizing event (which I won't spoil), Hayate is pretty much forced to commit a capital sin to survive and unwillingly becomes punished by turning into a yako. Repulsed by his new unsightly monstrous body and the loss of his soul bell and two of his tails, he crawls into the sewers of New Tokyo and enters a tantalizing modern world filled with neon lights, the temptation of humans to kill for food, and the confusing situation as a rare kitsune, a potential trophy for the dragon Hiroshi who would enslave him in his current weakened state.
With the helpful guidance of an ancient vampire who warns him ahead of time, Hayate opts to follow his advice and offer his services as a samurai for a rival Dragon named Youta who wants to oust Hiroshi. Thrown into a turf war and fighting between his diminishing morals and the delight of his nascent inner yokai, I cried, laughed, and cheered for Hayate. I felt sympathy for the reasons why he chose to Fall into the darkness over death, and while at times he enjoys the thrill of killing yakuza and yokai, I enjoyed seeing his broken self as he tries to tame the beast and maybe, just maybe there is a way to save him and find out why he ended up in Earth in the first place.
Between the camaraderie with other fellow yokai under Youta's service, I felt especially fond of Shiro the priestly tengu samurai, and the sweet and affectionate cat lady Chikako. Youta is likable as Hayate's daimyo, and I feel very intrigued by the lecherous old tanuki yokai Katashi. He knows more about Hayate than he knows about himself and the book likes to tease with the reader as we start to learn more about fallen kitsune and their fickle nature.
All in all, I just had nonstop fun reading this thrilling story and would love to read the sequel. If you are into antihero and Japanese folklore stories with a modern cyberpunk setting, you are going to love this book!
August 7, 2022
Hayate's story is just amazing! If you love anime, you'll adore this book! If you love fantasy with characters moving between worlds (like the fae), then you'll love this book! If you enjoy dystopian futures with crazy cities and a load of darkness, you won't be able to put this book down.
Hayate is a spirit creature, a divine fox (kitsune) but he's stuck on Earth in a future where all our nightmares have come true. He struggles to maintain his connection to his divine being and is helped by a kind old man who keeps him safe, until the villagers at the bottom of the mountain come searching for what they believe is a demon.
This is a deeply moving story about good, evil and the struggle we experience between the two. It is also a beautiful description of making the most of a bad hand of cards. I've read Xander Cross's other works as well which give greater depth to the character and hint at the possibility of redemption, which makes reading about his fall so much more poignant.
What's more, the second book in this series, The Dragon Game is also out now and the continuation of the story had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It is absolutely brilliant!
Hayate is a spirit creature, a divine fox (kitsune) but he's stuck on Earth in a future where all our nightmares have come true. He struggles to maintain his connection to his divine being and is helped by a kind old man who keeps him safe, until the villagers at the bottom of the mountain come searching for what they believe is a demon.
This is a deeply moving story about good, evil and the struggle we experience between the two. It is also a beautiful description of making the most of a bad hand of cards. I've read Xander Cross's other works as well which give greater depth to the character and hint at the possibility of redemption, which makes reading about his fall so much more poignant.
What's more, the second book in this series, The Dragon Game is also out now and the continuation of the story had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It is absolutely brilliant!
May 17, 2020
The Origin of the White Wind is a unique blend of genres, breaching the gap between a dystopian future and traditional Japanese mythology.
I love the variety of demonic entities, which populate a story that's very current at its heart.
It is the story of Hayate - a kitsune (fox) - who was once a celestial being, but now is the Japanese equivalent of a fallen angel wrestling with all the inner demonic forces that come with the fall. Hayate is capable of deep feelings, and his struggles are heartbreaking at times.
He is a fierce warrior, too, and the action/fight scenes are plentiful and well written.
It's nailbiting, it's naughty stuff, and it's heartwrenching struggle.
Looking forward to reading more about Hayate and his wild world.
I love the variety of demonic entities, which populate a story that's very current at its heart.
It is the story of Hayate - a kitsune (fox) - who was once a celestial being, but now is the Japanese equivalent of a fallen angel wrestling with all the inner demonic forces that come with the fall. Hayate is capable of deep feelings, and his struggles are heartbreaking at times.
He is a fierce warrior, too, and the action/fight scenes are plentiful and well written.
It's nailbiting, it's naughty stuff, and it's heartwrenching struggle.
Looking forward to reading more about Hayate and his wild world.
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July 26, 2022The first book, The Origin of the White Wind, immediately transports readers into an unfamiliar, futuristic world. I don't always love books with amnesiac protagonists, but it's done well here. Hayate is an interesting protagonist. It was unique to read a fantasy in first-person POV from such a morally grey character (I might even say outright unlikeable). I liked the influence of Japanese folklore. I've discovered so many awesome indie books that are based on this! On the other hand, some parts of the book got too dark for me. This was particularly true during the sex scenes. However, Hayate, even if he is an unlikeable character, is still struggling towards good, no matter how difficult that becomes.
November 8, 2022
I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. I have an aversion to anime-ish things (long story, don't ask). However, this book stole my interest. I had trouble putting this book down. It's lengthy but full of action. We get to see the rise and fall of Hayate, along with a lead-up to the next book.
Cross out did himself. What he's created here is a dystopian science-fiction, Japanese mythology crossbreed. The lore in The Origin of the White Wind is heavily rooted in Asian culture. Hayate himself is a kitsune. The environment of New Tokyo, though, has sci-fi vibes and a post-apocalyptic feel.
If you're in the mood for something new, that you've never read or seen before, this is a great book to wet your whistle. I'm hooked and I'll need to read the rest of the series.
Cross out did himself. What he's created here is a dystopian science-fiction, Japanese mythology crossbreed. The lore in The Origin of the White Wind is heavily rooted in Asian culture. Hayate himself is a kitsune. The environment of New Tokyo, though, has sci-fi vibes and a post-apocalyptic feel.
If you're in the mood for something new, that you've never read or seen before, this is a great book to wet your whistle. I'm hooked and I'll need to read the rest of the series.
November 24, 2019
Let me start by saying this book blew me away. In all the years that I've read books, I haven't come across anything like this. A combination of dystopian and anime, Cross paints us a future that is unmistakeably ours and combined it with something fantastical in a way that leaves you wanting for more.
I loved how Cross paints us the picture of Hayate, proud of his heritage and who he is, until he realises he cannot remember why he is here. Throughout the book, I found myself rooting for him more and more, and I cannot wait for the next installment.
Hayate has a special place in my heart. Well done to Xander Cross. This is a magnificent debut novel.
I loved how Cross paints us the picture of Hayate, proud of his heritage and who he is, until he realises he cannot remember why he is here. Throughout the book, I found myself rooting for him more and more, and I cannot wait for the next installment.
Hayate has a special place in my heart. Well done to Xander Cross. This is a magnificent debut novel.
December 1, 2019
DEBUT NOVEL THAT EVERYONE MUST READ!!
You like mafia books? This one is splashed by fantasy, Japanese mythology and history while being set in a dystopian future were humans have the planet on the brink of death. Awesome character development mixes in with exciting action and the destructive descent into the black abyss of a pure soul to bring you thrilling literary perfection. I tell you, if Hayate's story doesn't bring you to tears you're as heartless as the yokai in the book.
I only wish the second was already written to quench my thirst for more.
You like mafia books? This one is splashed by fantasy, Japanese mythology and history while being set in a dystopian future were humans have the planet on the brink of death. Awesome character development mixes in with exciting action and the destructive descent into the black abyss of a pure soul to bring you thrilling literary perfection. I tell you, if Hayate's story doesn't bring you to tears you're as heartless as the yokai in the book.
I only wish the second was already written to quench my thirst for more.
July 9, 2023
Wow, what an amazing story this was.
The characters were awesome!! I loved reading and getting to know each character is this book.
The storyline was phenomenal!! This story has a great plot and is very well written. Following Hayate's story and feeling everything he went through made me want to continue to read this book and hope things would turn out for the good, but then the author leaves us with a cliffhanger and now I must read the next story to learn more. This book is not for the faint of heart but I do recommend it!!
The characters were awesome!! I loved reading and getting to know each character is this book.
The storyline was phenomenal!! This story has a great plot and is very well written. Following Hayate's story and feeling everything he went through made me want to continue to read this book and hope things would turn out for the good, but then the author leaves us with a cliffhanger and now I must read the next story to learn more. This book is not for the faint of heart but I do recommend it!!
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October 17, 2021
The origin of the white wind is a story of a kitsune fox thrust into a world of devastation, forced to survive and find himself. It is not for the faint of heart and discusses good and evil choices amongst what one must do to stay sane once overtaken by madness. It's fast-paced and will test your inner demons. Do you dare take the journey with Hayate? Can he hang onto the morals he believes were lost?
January 28, 2020
Xander Cross has a unique way in telling his stories,
I loved the way he mixed Ancient Japanese with a Futuristic world.
Hayate is a character well developed, I felt when he was hurt, angry, sad, happy.
This book is simply a must read. I'm looking forward for the sequel and any book written by the wonderful Xander Cross!
I loved the way he mixed Ancient Japanese with a Futuristic world.
Hayate is a character well developed, I felt when he was hurt, angry, sad, happy.
This book is simply a must read. I'm looking forward for the sequel and any book written by the wonderful Xander Cross!
February 14, 2020
The Origin of the White Wind blew my mind. If you adore anime and reading books like I do, then Xander Cross' perfect fusion will definitely become one of those timeless stories you'll come back to over and over again.
To all intents and purposes, this book is where Nurarihyon No Mago meets Rurouni Kenshin. Absolutely spectacular!
To all intents and purposes, this book is where Nurarihyon No Mago meets Rurouni Kenshin. Absolutely spectacular!
March 24, 2020
Beautifully crafted
Fantastic dystopian world building centred around a folklore I knew nothing about. A richly worked story around the favoured ones fall from Grace and a second fall, even worse than the first. Brutal fight scenes coupled with Japanese terms and language really solidified the 'realness' of this world. Am looking forward to the next in the series.
Fantastic dystopian world building centred around a folklore I knew nothing about. A richly worked story around the favoured ones fall from Grace and a second fall, even worse than the first. Brutal fight scenes coupled with Japanese terms and language really solidified the 'realness' of this world. Am looking forward to the next in the series.
December 8, 2021
All out fighting, mythical creatures and demons - Japanese style - this book rocks!
This is the story of how something can change from pure to devilish.
If you love action packed fantasy then this is one for you - highly recommend
February 18, 2020
An adventure I didn't expect. And emotion, too. Poor Hayate.
April 14, 2020
Very excellent book. I enjoyed the action scenes. Enjoyed the main character for the most part. Can't wait to see the rest of this character's progression.
January 6, 2020
This book absolutely blew me away! Hayate is one of those characters that you just cannot get enough of, and his story has a bit of everything. It’s sad, it’s funny, it’s completely enthralling and absolutely exciting! I couldn’t put it down, it’s absolutely a book that I’ll read again! I can’t wait for the next installment of this amazing tale!
August 4, 2025
What words can I use but WOW! SUPERB!
This author knows how to world-build and create suspense. I am in love with the futuristic dystopian Japan, the yokai characters, and can't want to see what happens with Hayate next. I want to be there when the apocalypse hits, but I also want to see our fox demon happy.
This author knows how to world-build and create suspense. I am in love with the futuristic dystopian Japan, the yokai characters, and can't want to see what happens with Hayate next. I want to be there when the apocalypse hits, but I also want to see our fox demon happy.
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