Civil unrest forces the fox fairy to flee from Vietnam to the land of ‘the new gold mountain’ – Australia. She is a spirit able to take the form of a woman or a fox at will. Vixen is her story – from the Imperial Citadel and country Vietnam to Melbourne suburbs and the Ballarat bush where spirits are everywhere.

Vixen marks the arrival of a remarkable young talent. Blending fairytale with realism, poetry with playful, earthy humour, the traditions of both Eastern and Western cultures meet in this exceptional novel. Vixen is a character to remember.