From Goodreads:
The first daughter is for the Throne.
The second daughter is for the Wolf.
For fans of Uprooted and The Bear and the Nightingale comes a dark fantasy novel about a young woman who must be sacrificed to the legendary Wolf of the Wood to save her kingdom. But not all legends are true, and the Wolf isn't the only danger lurking in the Wilderwood.
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.
Red is almost relieved to go. 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.
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
"Red knew hope and its burn like she knew the scent of Neve's hair, the pattern of scars on the back of Eammon's hands."
I still haven't learned how to write a proper review for books I love. So I'll just lay it all out for you.
Hannah Whitten's writing is atmospheric and phenomenal. Every word, every sentence, every page- so full of wonder and brilliance and beauty.
I have all these FEELINGS I don't know what to do with. (What is up with 2021 and all the AMAZING books?!?)
Chapter 16. The slowburn. The Slow. Burn.
I love the dynamic among Red, Eammon, Fife and Lyra. Each of them brings something unique to the story. Each of them memorable characters in their own right.
Chapter 22. I think it's my favorite.
Eammon with his gentle, caring and loyal soul... it's impossible not to love him. Why did no one warn me?! I just want to wrap him in the tightest, warmest of hugs.
Red, I love your fiery soul. The connection and love between Neve and Red was one of the highlights of the book for me. The things they're willing to do for each other? They're giving Sam and Dean a run for their money.
Chapter 29. My heart was full to bursting.
I was fifty pages away from the end, and I had to stop reading. That's how much I didn't want it to end.
For the Wolf gave me this gentle, fragile hopeful feeling. And I LOVE it.
Chapter 30. Thank me later.
The cover. Need I say more?
Really, it all comes down to this being my favorite book of 2021. And the only question I want to ask is, who do I have to beg to get my hands on the sequel?!
"Fear makes us all do foolish things."
"It was a quiet storm of root and thorn and branch, the deluge of the Wilderwood finally coming for her- not as a predator, but as a missing piece, grateful to finally fit against the splintered edges it had left."
"Exactly how close do you need me, Redarys?"
I read an ARC of For the Wolf. Quoted excerpt/s may change in the final print.
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