They do thing differently there. The author takes us on a really enjoyable, solidly written trip to medieval Japan in the company of some fascinating characters. The research into Japanese and Cherokee culture was solid, but still fun to read.

The heroine is a strong woman with believable flaws and strengths, and the hero makes a girl want to say something along the lines of "Hey, little fox, want a cookie?"

-Ariana

Good way of showing time in which the story begins, May 6 2012, that is until... The beginning gives the reader plenty of reasons for what might go wrong therefore wants to know more. It has an easy-to-follow style. I like the use of identifying nicknames for characters - especially good for 'those passing through' - Geek From Hell. The style has a great way setting the scene /info needed without being boring. Good humour undertone - liked 'Joanna' at once. A clever mix of reality /fantasy /cultural history.

What a fantastic way to travel - if only we could be sure of our destination!

A spectacular and wonderful story, fantastic characters, impeccably researched and perfectly crafted! I didn't want to put it down...can't wait for more.

Highly recommended.

Julie Elizabeth Powell, author of Gone

I could not put it down the moment I started reading. I am working on my second read now. Joanna is a very likeable character that actually acts like an adult. Akihiro’s devotion to her is inspiring. I want a loveable fox of my own! This story is just brilliant and beautifully written. I am a huge fan of the author’s fanfiction and knew I would not be disappointed in Heart. I will probably know this piece by heart by the time the sequel comes out. :)

Once I managed to get two minutes to spare with Heart of a Fox, I couldn't put it down. I stayed up until after 3 in the morning so that I could finish it in one night. It was, in a word, brilliant!

Very well built up, offering a captivating mix of science and history fiction, flavoured with fantasy/mythology, and spiced with humour as well as drama - I simply loved this book.

The characters are lovable, but not without faults which gives them credibility. Joanna's illness is extremely well described - the author knows what she's writing about.

The fantasy aspects are noticeably influced by Japanese anime, which, for me, is a plus. Cultural aspects have been researched intensely, and language is used to illustrate the images of foreign-ness and being lost Joanna suffers.

The length of the novel has been mentioned in earlier reviews. Still, enjoying the read as much as I did, I still found it ... not long enough. Can I have some more, please? --
I, too, am very much looking forward to the sequel and definitely intend to buy it. (^_^)V

A great read that really pulls you in! I simply couldn't put the book down until I had finished it.
Well worth getting(especially if you're an Inuyasha fan)and I will most definately get the sequel when it comes out.

Many thanks Isilwath-sama!

A very good read and very well researched, I don't know personally if its all accurate (i'll take you word on it) but it sure seemed to be to me.

I was quite surprised as to the size and length of the book when i got it.. i really wasn't expecting something of this size and was a very nice surprise.

Easily the best read I've had in quite a long time. The characters are wonderful to know (and in the reading, one does get the feeling of coming to know them!), the world around them is well-fleshed and quite thoroughly considered, and the story itself... ah, the story. Truly captivating. I must register herein my good-natured complaint that it is over too soon; however, I must also admit that I would call any ending to this magnificent tale "too soon"! I wait with bated breath for the promised sequel.

This is a wonderful read. The characters are very strong and well portrayed. The story flows very well and the mix of Japanese and Cherokee mythology is wonderful. I would recommend this book to anyone.

A wonderful, refreshing piece that brings together many folkloric and cultural beliefs that under normal circumstances would never come together. Anyone that has read this author's fanfiction in the past can easily see the influences, but there is definitely a strong, powerful, and unique punch to this. Never before have the beliefs and mythologies of Japan and the Cherokee people been combined so masterfully into an epic tale of friendship and survival. Very, VERY highly recommended piece!