A review by slee907
Hunt the Wood by Anna Fury, Amy Pennza

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

A dark, MM romance reframing of Red Riding Hood. Ryder is the grandson of a power witch, but has little power of his own. He is a "Cassandra" as he can see into someone's future, but that's about it. Ryder's parents (a witch mother and a human father) died in a car accident when he was a child and his grandmother did very little to help him. But when she calls for him he comes in a vain attempt to get some sort of love from her. Lurking in the shadows is Wotan, the Master of the Hunt. He's basically a mafia lord born to run down anyone who enters the woods without his permission, and that includes Ryder. Wotan is known to be cruel and a torturer, but there's something different that arises when he gets ahold of Ryder. 

I'll admit that dark romances are not usually my jam. I don't like to read about the characters being mean to each other (I'm too soft hearted). But I did enjoy this book. When they finally get to the loving parts it was a nice pay off. I would say take caution if you're not comfortable with the rougher parts of a dark romance. But if you are good with that, I think you'll like it.