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For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

32 reviews

forthesanityof1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The only thing I kept thinking about while reading this was how much I could see it made into a movie by Studio Ghibli. The author knows how to take her time in all the right places and draw out the pocket of the story in a way that felt effortless, hence the Ghibli vibes. This book is a beautiful, wonderful mix of dark fantasy, fairy tales, and political intrigue. I want to gush about so many things I loved about it. The world building is fantastic, I loved the whole idea of the Wilderwood and the Wolf. The Wolf himself was so different than what I was expecting that I adored him from the get go for the subversion. The narrator, Red, feels like a breath of fresh air. I loved her attitude towards everything, her fear and her contempt and her curiosity. Her reflective nature helped make this story what it is. I think my favorite thing about this book, though, was the writing style; it's utterly captivating to me, cutting in just the right way to make the reader feel the impact of certain lines and really experience the storytelling and the uniquely terrifying setting of the Wilderwood. Holy crap, do I recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, and Self harm

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Violence

The self-harm trigger is in reference to characters

willingly cutting themselves to bleed on the Wilderwood to heal it/keep Shadowland beasts at bay. It is not a coping mechanism, suicide attempt, etc in any way shape or form

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

4.5 Rounded Up 🌟
Thank you so much to Orbit Books/Little Brown for the Proof Copy. UK Release 17.6.21.

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

If you love dark, angsty, dark fairy tale inspired fantasy with epic romance do not hesitate in picking up this incredible debut.
In the beginning there is a fair bit of world building that takes a little while to sink in but once you've got your head around everything you'll be fine. I admire the sheer scale of this new world and it's mythology that went into this book. You instantly root for all the characters in this book, Red is a strong protagonist and I loved reading from her POV. I love fantasy books that give you brilliant ensemble characters and this book is no exception Lyra and Fife were so lovely that I really would like a spin off. The romance in this book is so well done and didn't feel forced or off.
Also where can I buy a red cloak for daily wear??
I can't wait to see where she takes this story in the the sequel because this was a wild ride.

If you liked/For Fans of...
📚 'The Once & Future Witches' by Alix E Harrow
🎬 'The Brothers Grimm' 2005
📚 'The Bear & the Nightingale' by Katherine Arden

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Body horror and Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Vomit