I love Richard Derus so much for introducing me to Sjon.

This book, this wonderful, brilliant novella is just so perfect.

On the surface, the novel/novella is about a hunt for a blue fox. The writing in the opening section, describing the land and the fox itself is powerful. You are there.

But the book is also about life in a faraway place, and the patterns and strangeness of life. Is the fox a fox or something more?

Sjon, to his credit, doesn't really answer that question. The book is better for that. It was such a wonderful read.