For the Wolf
In Hannah Whitten’s For the Wolf, the first daughter is for the throne, the second daughter is for the wolf. As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose: to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood—and her world—whole.
Whitten’s writing style is simply beautiful. She painted a wonderful picture through her word choice. As a writer myself, I can tell how hard she worked to create this captivating story. Line for line, it’s an incredible book. I’m slightly jealous of her skills!
This is my first “Red Riding Hood” retelling that I can remember reading. Whitten did a great job gleaning the main themes from the original fairy tale and using them to help create an original fairy tale that really shone. I also noticed Whitten added parts from “Beauty and the Beast,” especially through the Wolf, Eammon. In my opinion, combining these two fairy tales worked quite well.
Red and Eammon’s romance was such a delight to read. Whitten did an excellent job building up their relationship throughout the book. I loved how Red was willing to sacrifice whatever she had to so Eammon no longer had to bear the full burden of caring for the Wilderwood as he had for most of his life. I especially liked how Whitten had Red and Eammon end up carrying the Wilderwood inside them, freeing their friends and the trapped villagers from the bargain that had plagued the area for centuries. I can’t wait to read more of their relationship in the sequel, although I’m equally excited to see what Whitten does with Red’s twin sister, as she seems to have the potential to be an amazing character like Red.
For the Wolf is a brilliantly dark fantasy novel that fans of Uprooted and The Bear and the Nightingale will love.
For the Wolf Rating: ★★★★★
Whitten’s writing style is simply beautiful. She painted a wonderful picture through her word choice. As a writer myself, I can tell how hard she worked to create this captivating story. Line for line, it’s an incredible book. I’m slightly jealous of her skills!
This is my first “Red Riding Hood” retelling that I can remember reading. Whitten did a great job gleaning the main themes from the original fairy tale and using them to help create an original fairy tale that really shone. I also noticed Whitten added parts from “Beauty and the Beast,” especially through the Wolf, Eammon. In my opinion, combining these two fairy tales worked quite well.
Red and Eammon’s romance was such a delight to read. Whitten did an excellent job building up their relationship throughout the book. I loved how Red was willing to sacrifice whatever she had to so Eammon no longer had to bear the full burden of caring for the Wilderwood as he had for most of his life. I especially liked how Whitten had Red and Eammon end up carrying the Wilderwood inside them, freeing their friends and the trapped villagers from the bargain that had plagued the area for centuries. I can’t wait to read more of their relationship in the sequel, although I’m equally excited to see what Whitten does with Red’s twin sister, as she seems to have the potential to be an amazing character like Red.
For the Wolf is a brilliantly dark fantasy novel that fans of Uprooted and The Bear and the Nightingale will love.
For the Wolf Rating: ★★★★★