Review: This Too Clever Fox Is Too Wonderful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2013
**NOTE: As another review mentioned, this is a standalone story set in the same world of the Grisha trilogy. No characters fromShadow and Bone (Grisha Trilogy (Shadow and Bone))orSiege and Storm (Grisha Trilogy (Shadow and Bone))are present.Koja is a fox born in the forests of Ravka. Ever since his birth, he's been saving himself with his cleverness. Then one day his friends start disappearing, picked off by a legendary hunter. Koja takes the task of finding out what's happened, if only he can stay alive long enough.THE TOO-CLEVER FOX is told with the whimsy of a fairy tale. It's beautifully written and full of detailed visuals. I'm one of those readers who always imagines what goes on outside a location in a book (it's stronger when there's a map involved, like there is in SaB and SaS.) This story gives you a little answer if you have questions like that.Koja was adorable. He was full of courage, intelligence, and determination. His friends--a nightingale, a badger, a bear--added to his character. He really made the story shine. The subplot about the hunter was a little predictable, but this story is too much fun regardless.