Title: Outfoxed
Author: R.J. Blain
Series: The Fox Witch #1
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Humour, Paranormal romance, Urban fantasy
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2020

Whilst I seriously loved this story, there were a lot of uncomfortable moments throughout. Mostly in the fact that this is a society structured in which women can be sold as ‘courtesans’. I mean, even the people who are inherent within this system acknowledge that its seriously wrong. So, although I loved Jade and her shenanigans, I also found the whole society in which she exists to be seriously not cool. Which, I feel is actually the point of this set up. I mean, what bigger obstacle to overcome than the very society in which you exist?

There is something about tornadoes that I find absolutely terrifying. It’s not something I’ve ever experienced, cyclones are the worst you get in Australia – but the whole premise that tornadoes are systematically destroying Jade’s home was a little goosebump raising. The constant devastation that Jade faces almost everyday is horrible. And then, there’s the moment when it’s realised that these tornadoes aren’t quite natural… it makes me want to dive into Up in Smoke to see where this chaos and horror is coming from. It’s definitely a little bit scary.

Throughout these adventures, Jade careens from chaotic challenge to chaotic challenge – particularly those that involve bounty hunters. I love her willingness to fight for freedom. To the point that she lives a life a whole lot more difficult just to maintain her freedom. Yet, she’s also intelligent in her actions in that she refuses to give up, even if it means making a difficult choice to guarantee her survival. Add to this the fact that Jade is someone who practices martial arts… yeah, there’s a number of reasons why I completely fell in love with her.

Outfoxed was one of those books that I stayed up way too late reading. Jade hooked me from the beginning, and although its obvious who she’s going to end up with, it was a fun journey to get to through the first part of their courtship. Unlike the other Blain books that I’ve read so far, this one doesn’t end with the happily ever after. Rather, there are more books to explore Jade’s relationship and hunt for revenge! I for one can’t wait!

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