David A. Tatum

The Kitsune Stratagem (Inari's Children) (Volume 1) David A. Tatum 1st edition

The Inari's Children Series: Once magic was plentiful and the world was dominated by a singular empire whose name has long been lost to history. In its time, the great wizard Inari developed his greatest creation: The kitsune. His enemies were quick to copy him, and soon the world was populated with many different types of this remarkable creature. Two thousand years later these different breeds of kitsune are fighting amongst themselves, and the rest of the human world is about to join them.

Book I: The Kitsune Stratagem To avoid being used as a political pawn against her father, a young kitsune vixen named Kieras must leave her homeland. She soon gets caught up in the fortunes of Mathis, a vagabond hunter from Ekholm, a once sleepy little town on the verge of becoming a small city. To find a way to return home, Kieras must first help Mathis save Ekholm from threats both inside and out.