Think "little red riding hood" but the wolf is just as much a victim as Red is...

Redarys is the second daughter of her kingdom, and second daughters get sent to the wilderwood where they can never return. No one knows what happens to the second daughters, but the rumors are gruesome. And her twin sister will do anything to keep Red with her.

I LOVED this book. it was longer than I expected- so much so that I read it over the course of a week instead of finishing in one sitting, like I do with most books I read. The author created a beautiful fantasy universe that had a rich backstory for all of her characters. I especially appreciated that Red is a strong heroine- she doesn't just wait around for things to befall her. I CANNOT WAIT for the second installment

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For the Wolf is a reimagining of multiple fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast, but to solely call it that minimizes how wholly novel the book feels. It's a dark adult fantasy rife with love, obligations, and sacrifice. Whitten's attention to detail, from the plot to the landscape, transported me to the Wilderwood and Valleyda. Although the descriptions can seem lengthy, maybe even excessive at times, they contributed to an atmospheric read that allowed me to immerse myself in the story and the relationships. Furthermore, the complexity of the magic and the world we get a glimpse of is what contributes to this being such a good read.

The relationships are one of the highlights of the novel with the most compelling one being Red and her older sister Neve. While they are destined to traverse different paths, their devotion to each other is moving. The romance between Eammon and Red is a slow burn. They're bound to each other because of their circumstances, and feelings gradually grow from there, including frustration, desire, and eventually love. Then there is the Wilderwood with its many complicated relationships. It's at once beautiful and terrifying. It serves as both friend and foe, wholly immersed in its own survival.

While it may be the allure of an adult version of known fairy tales (and the lovely cover) that compels individuals to first reach for the book, Whitten's novel stands well on its own as an original tale. (4.5 stars rounded to 5 stars)

When a book combines both Beauty and the Beast and Red Riding Hood, and is compared to both Uprooted and The Bear and the Nightingale, I HAVE to pick it up.

And whew, glad I did.

Redarys—Red for short—is the Second Daughter of the queen, which means that it has always been her destiny to be sacrificed to the Wilderwood in order to appease the Wolf so that the wood will not unleash demons upon the land. It's for the best, in her eyes, for she has a wild magic in her veins that terrifies her. What she finds, however, is that neither the wood nor the Wolf is the great evil she was taught to believe, but that there is a darkness beyond the trees that threatens to consume her world if she can't stop it.

This book is beautifully lush and atmospheric, coupled with a slowburn romance between Red and the tragic male lead Eammon (who, in the official art by Jaria Rambaran, lowkey looks like Adam Driver). I always love when couples are both monstrous together, and this book utilizes not only the "you're not alone" trope + hurt-comfort but also lowkey a forcebond which has me going absolutely feral. On the flip side, we have a secondary story thread with Red's sister, Neve, at the center that I found really intriguing, especially when the romance involved started to get interesting.

I did think that this book was a little too slow and repetitive at the beginning-middle section, though. You get a lot of scenes that feel very much the same and I wished that some of them got cut. As much as I enjoyed the atmosphere and the slowburn, I had a hard time sloughing through the first half of the book because of how little the plot seemed to move. The second half was much better, though, and satisfying.

But this book also ends on a painful cliffhanger and I NEED to see what happens in For the Throne.

Thank you netgalley for giving me an arc of For the Wolf.
3.5: A variety of fairytales spun into one story.

Never have I been so upset that I live in sunny California because I wish I read this book in a gloomy, dense forest for the ~vibes~. Aside from the popular fantasy series (e.g, ACOTAR, FBAA, and S&B), I haven’t really dabbled in fantasy so was pleasantly surprised by how hooked I was right from get the get-go.

First Daughter is for the throne and the Second Daughter is for the wolf. A centuries-old bargain forces Redarys to sacrifice herself for the wolf and enter the Wilderwoods in hopes of him returning the captured gods, but she may also have her own reasons for willingly going… Once she arrives in the Wilderwoods, she finds a man rather than the monster described in the legends. In fact, the legends got more than a few things wrong. The Wilderwoods is plagued and rotting, and only Redarys and the Wolf can cure it.

🌲The atmospheric writing completely immerses you into the haunting Wilderwoods. I felt the creepiness and intensity of the forest coming to life.
🌲Eammon! We love a respectful king!! I appreciated that this book was plot heavy with a (big) dash of romance. I love that Eammon and Red were friends and protectors of the forest first and later developed feelings for each other.
🌲Found family trope 💗The Wardens have such a special bond and I loved getting to know Lyra and Fife in the keep.

🖤I can appreciate Neve's, the first daughter and Redarys’s twin, dedication in getting her sister back but she was a lil frustrating at times and I don’t agree with all the choices she made lol
🖤With such detailed descriptions comes occasional slower scenes. Not necessarily a bad thing, but the book felt a little long at times.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Content Warnings //
Blood, Gore, Self Harm, Body Horror, Suicidal Ideations

Unfortunately, I was very, very underwhelmed by this book. I do suspect there is an audience who will enjoy this book, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one, but I very strongly felt the urge to DNF it multiple times (I did finish it, however).

I will start off with the aspects which I enjoyed. I think the beginning was the strongest portion of the work, and the sibling dynamics between Red and Neve initially drew me in and made me want to read more. I think the author did a good job of making the reader initially invested in their relationship, and in the events which proceed at the beginning of the book.

I also found the character of Neve to be very full of potential for an interesting development and character arc. Honestly, I think the book would have been better served to follow her than her sister, and her political machinations, single-mindedness, and complex morality would have been very interesting if more thoroughly examined. As it stands, though, there was virtually no development for Neve - or any of the other characters in the book. This led to them feeling like petulant characterizations by the end. Even more so, since the main personality trait of so many characters of this book - Red, Neve, Eammon, etc. - is that they are vaguely stubborn. Red and Eammon especially feel very archetypical, as do the other members of Eammon’s house.

The magic of the book was an area of major concern for me. To begin with, the magic was utilized in a way which was very vague and at times purely plot convenience. It felt as though the main character’s progression with magic was unearned, abrupt, and non-sensical - basically whenever she believed in herself enough. But this wasn’t my main problem. One of the ways characters in this book use magic is through spilling their blood - that is, literally cutting themselves and using the blood which is spilled as a result of that.This idea is romanticized throughout the book as something noble and selfless to do, and the characters put pressure on themselves to give more and more blood, at the expense of their health. This was made even worse as the blood magic component of the plot was very necessary and could have easily been altered or completely removed both to be much less romanticized and also to enable the primary source of magic to be better developed. I am all for magic systems with consequences, but romanticization of self-harm which is never addressed in the novel is really careless writing.

The romance in this book was additionally very, very unoriginal. Together, the characters’ chemistry was non-existent and the plot lines progressed in a frustrating, exhausting circular motion. SPOILER I am also tired of male characters who are not years, not decades, but hundreds of years older than their female love interests. This also works for relationships between characters of any gender, but it is predominately in m/f relationships (and the male character is always older). It was here, and again, it did absolutely nothing to further the plot, or the characters. I personally feel as though Eammon as a young man struggling with his new role would be a much, much more compelling story than what we got, and it also made me question why he was willing to do so much to save Red but not the other Second Daughters (I know the book offered an explanation for this, but it was not compelling). And his insistence on it being Red’s choice to stay… ugh. If you know you know.

Overall, I think this book relied much too heavily on a poorly crafted aesthetic of a “dark fairytale retelling” than actual character development, worldbuilding, and plot. It seemed like the author thought, “How do I make this book’s atmosphere as dark as possible as easily as possible?” and never put in any effort to incorporate her ideas in a way which was organic and actually relevant to the story.

I also would like to add that this book is completely lacking diversity in its characters. If you are looking for a book with tangible BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ representation, this book does not fit the bill.

My Rating: 3.75 Stars

First of all, this cover is stunning, and that tagline? It was honestly what grabbed my interest in the first place. I love a dark fairytale retelling and this book definitely delivered. The world was lush with an immaculate aesthetic, the magic was unique and the book was certainly dark.

I think my favorite thing about For the Wolf was the way that it slowly led me to the big reveal. I pieced things together eventually, and had figured out who the true villain was by the time it was unveiled, but it took me some time. I had theories but there was just enough held back to keep me guessing and intrigued. Even the magic and the way that it worked was a source of mystery until about 70% through the book.

The romance was also so well done and gave me all of the Beauty and the Best vibes. Honestly, the entire plot felt like a dark mix of Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast. The Wolf was a bit gruff and rough around the edges, but he grew on me quickly, and I loved the way that his relationship with Red developed. Much like in Beauty and the Beast, I also grew to care for the other inhabitants of the castle and look forward to seeing more of them and their story.

I’ll admit, I did have a difficult time with the middle portion of the book. The beginning gripped me immediately, but the middle was a bit slow and the interludes kept pulling me out of the story in a way that made this book very easy to put down. That being said, I did see the importance of the interludes later in the plot and can admit that they were needed, I just wish that they had felt more relevant in the first half of the book. Thankfully, once I passed the halfway point of the book, I couldn’t put it down, and finished quickly.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT ENDING? I am so excited for the next book already (Coming July 2022). I’m getting Sleeping Beauty vibes and will be anxiously awaiting it’s release. I think that this will be a good series for fans of dark and lyrical stories, similar to Spinning Silver and Uprooted.

This was one of those books that took a moment to reel me in, but once it did I was as much a part of the Wilderwood as the characters themselves (once I set one foot over the border into the wood I was a goner). A great fantasy plot moves the story so swiftly along (with lots of complex characters, mysteries, action, intrigue, and romance), you can't help but turn the pages - it's the kind of story that will appeal to lots of readers outside the genre too.
Despite its cover and title, it's less "Little Red Riding Hood" and more "Beauty and Beast", and is more of a minor homage than a re-telling, this is very much her own story and her own world, carefully and beautifully crafted. The Wilderwood is almost a character onto itself: She captured both the beauty and visceral wildness of nature and infused it with magic, making it that much more horrific and awe-inspiring at the same time. Plus I love me a good "monster" love interest, and Eammon checked all my moody tortured man vibes I just can't get enough of.

Overall I LOVED it. And I cannot wait for the next one!!

Definitely perfect for fans of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Charlie N. Holmberg's The Will and the Wilds, and Joanna Ruth Meyer's Into the Heartless Wood.

nice story, well-written and a decent fantasy. i won't be reading the sequel but would recommend it if you are interested in the premise.

For the Wolf is the story of a girl who has been marked for sacrifice since she was born. Red is the second daughter and the second daughter belongs to the Wolf. When the time comes for her to venture into the Wildwood, Red discovers that there is more to the Wolf and the Wildwood than the legends ever knew. As Red gains a deeper understanding of the hungry forest, she is forced to work with unexpected allies in order to save her sister and country.

I absolutely loved this book! The writing is dark, lush, and lyrical. Throughout, Whitten asks the delicate question of what it means to be a monster. I loved how hungry and bloody the forest was. It was impossible to look away as the characters were pushed to their limits. The romance is a delightful slowburn which I’m excited to see develop further! The portrayal of the strengths and flaws of the characters ultimately made this an incredibly compelling read.

I already can’t wait for the sequel, which promises to be spine-chilling and magical. I highly recommend For the Wolf, especially if you like: sibling stories, hungry magic, slow-burn romance, and lovable monsters. For the Wolf releases on June 1, 2021. Thank you so much to Hannah Whitten, Orbit Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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The first daughter is for the Throne. The second daughter is for the Wolf.

First and foremost, I would like to thank NetGalley and Orbit Books for providing me with a copy for review. Please note that this in no way affects my opinions of the book.

As a retelling, the first thing I always ask myself is whether or not this brought something new and exciting to the table. Ultimately, this did not manage to do that, as all the elements of the story were rather weak and weren't fleshed out enough. I have outlined my in-depth thoughts on the book below.


Writing:

Overall, I thought that the writing itself was easy to digest which I find is typical for YA books. The only complaint I have about the vocabulary is that the name of our main character, Redarys, is extremely awkward to pronounce. I understand the need to have a fantasy character with a unique name, but when I have to pause my reading every time in order to pronounce it properly, it becomes a bit of an inconvenience.


Plot:

While this does move away from its source material enough to say that it is a retelling, the core storyline, however, is nothing that I haven't seen before, which I would say is one of the biggest pitfalls of the book.

The catalyst for the plot is that the second daughter is sacrificed to The Wolf, and that idea held up until more about the Wilderwoods is revealed. Sacrificial characters and mysterious magical woods by itself have already been done several times before, so again, nothing new here to see. There were also a lot of minor plot holes I found relating to some key aspects of the story, but I will not go into details in order to avoid spoilers. Needless to say though, the plot wasn't as tightly woven as I would have liked it to be, and I was left with many questions regarding the overall direction of the story.

Speaking of direction, the plot doesn't throw any punches as I was able to anticipate what was going to happen. Whether or not that was intentional, being able to see where the story was going from the start took away from the impact as a whole. I also found that after a while the story started to get repetitive. It was a vicious cycle of someone being in danger and in need of being saved and all over again. I wish there was more to the story than that.

Moving on, the lack of a concrete timeline leaves a lot of answers for me. While this could be considered a minor detail and at this point, I could be nitpicking, but I would have liked to know how long Red was in the woods. This is especially crucial to me as I wanted to know how long Red and Eammon have known each other, for reasons which bring me to my next point - the romance.

You know right off the bat that there is going to be an eventual romance, and there were tiny fragments of attraction between them, but other than that I didn't feel any attraction between them. The lack of a timeline doesn't help either as it makes it feel more insta-lovey, which is never a good thing as I want to see their relationship progress over a good period of time and not as if a switch was flipped. The way the romance progressed also felt very jerky and cliche. While romances are usually made to make the story more interesting and establish character relations, it fell flat for me.

My next points are more personal and may not bother everyone, so take what I say with a grain of salt. Marriages of convenience is a trope that comes up several times in the book, and I find myself not enjoying it. Forced proximity works for me in certain cases, but arranged marriages always leave a sour taste in my mouth. I also don't like religious extremism and this book had a fair amount of it as well.

Finally, we arrive at the end of the book where the resolution seemed awfully convenient. So convenient, in fact, that I forgot that this was the first installment in a series and that there was more story to come. I think I would have preferred if this was a standalone and that everything was fully wrapped up by the end as there doesn't seem to be much more room to extend the story.


World-Building:

In all honesty, I don't fully understand the structure of this world. We have the Wilderwood and all the areas surrounding it, including where our main characters came from. I thought that the woods was a one-way route; what goes in stays in. Needless to say, I was rather confused by the fact that you could actually leave the woods. This idea also opened up plot holes for me that upends pretty much the entire story.

I am also confused about the Wilderwood in general as it is portrayed as this powerful sentient force, but not enough information is given as to why it is the way it is. When you center your story around a specific place, especially one that seems to have a mind of its own, I need to know everything about it as it aids in my understanding of the world and plot as a whole.


Characters:

A lot of the story was driven by split-second decisions on behalf of the characters, which is a personal pet peeve of mine when it comes to character development. I simply don't like it when the plot is driven by impulsive characters. It makes the events in the story seem contrived as things could have been avoided entirely if the character just thought straight. But then again, we wouldn't have much of a story without it so I have to concede.

Our main character Red was no exception to impulsive behaviour, unfortunately. I found her to be rather short-sighted, which may not be a fault for everyone, but for me, it is a rather frustrating quality. It is made worse by the fact that this was her most dominant personality trait besides her need to help everyone.

Aside from these less-than-ideal qualities, the character development was also predictable, especially when it came to the antagonists of the story. If you can tell right off the bat that there's something off about a character, it ruins any sort of suspense or development.


Concluding Thoughts:

Overall, this was an unoriginal story that was riddled with confusing world-building and a repetitive plot with too many holes.

Now, don't get me wrong, while I didn't particularly enjoy this, you may not have the same experience as me. On the whole, I don't get along well with retellings, but if you are someone who does, then maybe this will be a hit for you. If you did enjoy reading Uprooted or The Bear and the Nightingale, then odds are you will enjoy this as well.

For the Wolf was a beautiful, atmospheric fantasy that never delivered.

Redarys had known from childhood that she was meant to be a sacrifice. Instead of finding a beast hidden deep in the woods, Red found Eammon, the young man tied to the Wilderwood who was willing to sacrifice his all to keep the woods from the creeping rot of the Shadowlands. The two of them uncovered Red’s magic while Red’s sister Neve did everything in her power to bring Red back from the Wilderwood.

For the Wolf was a hotly anticipated book that wasn’t what I expected. To start, For the Wolf was more of a Beauty and the Beast retelling. Eammon was the misunderstood “beast” who was both sensitive and protective. Their romance was quiet which may work for some but never unfurled the perfect romance I was expecting. Another sticking point was overall worldbuilding. Red’s sacrifice was strictly religious, but I never fully understood the cultures and how the Kings affected them. Whitten included Neve’s perspective which would have been an interesting glimpse into the world outside the wood; however, the action happened mostly off the page which made Neve’s chapters feel unnecessary. . Despite all of that, Whitten’s writing was beautiful and her story was remarkably unique.

Hannah Whitten’s debut is perfect for readers who connect easily with prose.

I don't usually read this genre but the premise of a "dark, emotional, and filled with tense action" retelling of The Little Red Riding Hood intrigued me. And while I enjoyed some aspects of the story, I didn't love it as I thought I would. In the beginning, I welcomed the details, explanations and even the information dump. But then it became repetitive, which dragged the story and IMHO took away from character development. As expected, there were quite a few characters in this story and while I didn't expect them to be fully developed, I did want my main characters to have some depth. Sadly, Red didn't make an impression on me. Bratty, whiny, selfish and immature, I couldn't stand her half the time. "Wolf" wasn't as bad, but he wasn't a prize either. His only saving grace, that he wasn't as bad as the legend made him out to be. Now, if this had been presented to me as YA or even NA, I would have expected these personality traits from both Red and Wolf, but as an Adult Fantasy book and no mention as to the age of the MCs, they didn't appeal to me.

All in all, not the story I was expecting. Definitely for me.

DNF at chapter 10.

I hate for my main criticism to be "there's just too much telling and not enough showing" but here we are. I felt like my hand was being crushed while this author pulled me through every mundane detail she could think of. As a reader, I didn't feel allowed to use my imagination. It was like being taken around an art gallery and stood in front of every exhibit from a specific, non-negotiable angle. The opening chapters are solid info dumps and, incredibly, they did nothing to get me amped for the story ahead. The "originality" struck me as underwhelming and recycled, and I had absolutely no patience or interest in moving forward.

Disregard my star rating as I do not generally rate books that I don't finish.

For the Wolf is an excellent retelling of The Little Red Riding Hood with a nice gothic feel. There are a lot of elements from Beauty and Beast with a few Snow White ones toward the end. However, the entire tale still felt original. This was one of my most anticipated reads for the Spring and was an excellent start to the Wilderwood series. While I can sense where the series will go, I am not positive in my predictions, and I greatly enjoy that element of mystery. I cannot wait to read more about this excellent cast of characters.

The story begins with the two twin daughters, Redarys (“Red”), the second daughter, and Neve, the first daughter. Red is preparing for the ceremony that will officially send her into the Wilderwood as a sacrifice to the Wolf. Neve is trying to convince her that she can choose to run away, while Red is determined to see it through to the end.

The majority of the story follows Red’s perspective in the Wilderwood with some interlude chapters that showed life at home with Neve, Arick, and Raffe. Arick was very interesting as I never quite knew exactly where his character would end up by the end. In the beginning, he is in love with Red but is promised to marry Neve. Although I did not like him from the beginning, he became a character that I loved to hate. Raffe was great, although he was not featured as much, I liked the brief bits where he was featured. Neve’s love for her sister was greatly apparent and the driving force of her portion of the story. The sisterly bond was excellent and well-written and I would hope that my own sister would work hard to try and rescue me if we were in the same situation.

In the Wilderwood, we meet the Wolf, who turns out to be more a man named Eammon. Red expected to be killed right away and Eammon would be the enemy, but all is not quite as it seems. I absolutely loved Eammon and would not change anything about his character. His interactions with Red were well written and I loved the two of them together. However, Red on her own sometimes was a little too self-centered for me, but I still enjoyed her as the main character. Not only does Red get to know Eammon more, but she also begins to discover more secrets about the Wilderwood and her place within its borders. The Wilderwood itself becomes a complex character as there is a lot of history and mystery that needs to be revealed and explored. The magic system is very complex as some pieces are revealed, even towards the end, as there are multiple elements that make up the whole system.

The characters in this story were very interesting and I love how their personalities and actions transformed as the events took place. The pacing was slower at first as there is a lot of information about the sacrifice to the Wolf and the Wilderwood, then it picks up as Red ends the woods and finally meets Eammon. There were moments in the middle that dragged a little, for me, as I could have taken them out entirely and it would not have affected the story. They were still enjoyable, but just not needed, for me. The action picks up about three-quarters of the way through where the bulk of the drama takes place and the events for the sequel are set up. I absolutely cannot wait for next year as I eagerly anticipate the conclusion in For the Throne!

**I want to give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Orbit Books, for a review copy of this entertaining novel. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.**

The first book in a duology from debut author Hannah Whitten. This is a dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Red is the second daughter of the King and Queen and she has been promised to the wolf. What Red finds is quite unexpected and she finds herself having to choose between the wolf and the woods that he is part of or her connection to her family.

I am not a huge fantasy reader but the premise did intrigue me. However if you have read Uprooted or A Court of Thorns and Roses, this felt eerily similar. I feel like this fairy-tale genre has been done at least in this vane and there is no more intrigue, at least for me, to read these types of stories.

I am sure people will love this book, but for me, if I am going to read this genre, I really want something special.

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As someone who gets excited by fantasy (Name of the Wind, Stardust, American Gods, etc.) and spinoffs or takes on fairy-tales (such as the graphic novel series Fables), I was excited to get the opportunity to read this book! The synopsis was up my alley and the cover is beautiful and intriguing.

The lore-and-world building is detailed and wondrous. You definitely get the feel that you're reading a fantasy right off-the-bat. I loved the names of the characters and places, the plot-driver (the legend being that the First Daughter is for the kingdom and the Second Daughter is for the wolf) is straight forward but also mysterious and riveting, and the world descriptions paint a vivid picture so you can see the land laid right in front of you. I think the author does a fantastic job on this.

However, from the get-go I personally couldn't connect with any of the characters, especially the protagonist, Red. Despite the incredible world building, I found that this came at the cost of ending up with one dimensional characters. For me, without this connection, there are no stakes at hand and in turn makes me care less about what happens to them.

I also found that even the supporting characters such as Neve, Isla or Arick had no depth except to serve as people for Red to interact with before becoming the kingdom's sacrifice to the Wilderwood.

When we finally enter the Wilderwood and Red meets the Wolf, I have no emotional reaction to it. There were also moments when I felt that as much as I commended the world-building, it would feel a bit too much, and with no balance for character depth, it would often tip to the point where it would take me out of the reading flow.

Without giving away any spoilers from the first five chapters, I also found Red's character a little contradicting. There's a point where you are lead to believe she wants to be in control of her fate but makes a decision that says otherwise. I understand that this is meant to drive the story forwards (otherwise, there would be no story) but the contradiction in this character's choice this early in the book just had me a little confused on how I should portray her in my own mind. This only reinforces my feelings of not connecting to the character to understand what she is thinking and her decisions.

When I got to the point of meeting the Wolf, I found there was at least a little more characterization, but unfortunately he was immediately an unlikable/boring character. Now, I'm someone who can appreciate characters who we can 'love to hate" but I just felt no interest in who he was and why he was acting the way he was. There was something reminiscent of the Beast from Disney's portrayal of The Beauty in the Beast and this also took me out of the story once again. This lack of connection to the characters is why I decided I could not continue after Chapter 5.

This doesn't mean that I think this book is terrible and I think there are many who will be able to connect to these characters and root for what they do and where they end up, but unfortunately it just wasn't for me.

I am truly thankful to NetGalley and Orbit Books for giving me the opportunity to try this book.

I loved the premise of this book as a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. So fun! I am not a huge fantasy reader, but for the most part this book really worked for me. I liked the spin on things and what the wolf and the Wilderwood were really like. Be prepared for blood magic, which may not work for a highly sensitive reader.. The ending got a little too far out there for me and crossed the line of fantasy that I don't like as much, but overall, it was a solid book.

I am not sure WOW covers it! This book was gripping, exciting, hard to put down! I quite enjoyed this twisted version of little red riding hood!