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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION!
The first daughter is for the Throne.
The second daughter is for the Wolf.
An instant NYT bestseller and word-of-mouth sensation, this dark, romantic debut fantasy weaves the unforgettable tale of a young woman who must be sacrificed to the legendaryâŚ
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The prose in this book felt like a wolf bite. Stories of destiny and power are juicy, and this has it in abundance. A young woman, Red, sacrifices herself for the good of all to the Wolf of the Wood. The woods are magickal, with haunted trees and shadows, creating an intense atmosphere that held me throughout. So moody! Murderous realms, too, which I sunk into easily.
Not quite like "Little Red Riding Hood," but the suspense certainly had me turning the pages. I admired how the author weaved in the emotional elements among the empowerment and disempowerment themes. TheâŚ
From Paula's list on spellbinding adult tales of wolf mysteries magick.
Since the first page, I have not been able to stop thinking about Whittenâs gorgeously immersive world.
With a main character named Red and something about a wolf, you may think that this is just another Little Red Riding Hood rewritingâŚbut it is so much more. A magical murderous forest, prophesies, blood pacts, destiny, loveâall the things I already knew I loved, but then add even moreâhaunted trees, a twisting sickness caused by shadow, and two sisters fighting to determine their own fate.
This last aspect lends a specialness to Whittenâs novel and reminds me of my favorite novels growingâŚ
From Beth's list on adult fairy tales that sweep you into a magical world.
Red has spent her childhood knowing that she was going to be sacrificed to the Wolf of the Wood.
Itâs a fate she hasnât quite accepted, but every thing she has done to fight it has faile.d She doesnât want to be another girl killed by the forest, or the wolf. But things arenât exactly what she expected when she finally meets the wolf.
And now, instead of a sacrifice to the woods ravenous appetite Red is prepared to fight, for herself and her wolf. She didnât want to be the victim of her own story, so she changed theâŚ
From Samantha's list on people straying from the paths set for them.
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The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.
Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn theâŚ
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