A review by thebookcoyote
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

TW/CW: Death, death of a parent, body horror, fantasy violence, sexual situations 

REVIEW: For the Wolf is the story of Redarys (who goes by Red). She is born the second daughter, and according to the tradition and religion of her land, that means she is to be sent into the woods at age twenty as a sacrifice to the ‘Wolf.’ When she goes, she quickly determines that the truth is not exactly what she has been led to believe… 
When I chose this book to read, I assumed it would be about werewolves – but let me say this now: this is not a book about werewolves, or anything like Little Red Riding Hood. If anything, it is closer to Beauty and the Beast than Little Red Riding Hood, although I don’t really think it’s much like that either. 
Regardless of it being nothing I expected, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was well written, and while dark, the magic and world building were intriguing and kept me wanting to read further in order to see what happens. Red has faults, which I really like – perfect characters end up driving me crazy by the end – and her motivations are clear and understandable. It’s easy to put yourself in her footsteps and feel what she’s feeling, so that makes the book all around better. 
While it doesn’t end exactly on a cliffhanger, this is the first book of the series and the ending definitely leads into the next book. I recommend this book to fans of fantasy and horror. 

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