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The first daughter is for the Throne.

The second daughter is for the Wolf.

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. 

Book Number: One

Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy | Romance | Retelling

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A reimagining of "Beauty and the Beast" mashed together with the iconic tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" that come together in a dark romantasy tale. 

In the kingdom of Valleydan, the people are ruled by the Wilderwood. In order to keep the woods at bay, a princess is sacrificed every hundred years to try to appease them. This year, it is Red's turn to be given to the Wolf that resides inside of the Wilderwood in the hope that he will return the world's gods that have been held captive for centuries. Red has known from the day of her birth that this would be her fate, so she decides that she won't fight her destiny. Upon entering the woods, Red realizes that the stories that her kingdom has raised her on are all lies. The Wolf isn't a monster, but a man who is doing everything in his power to control the woods and keep them from overtaking Valleydan. Now that her world has been turned on its side, Red must adjust what she believes and try to help the Wolf save her kingdom from the evils that hide in the woods. 

Honestly, I see the potential in this book. It is a fairy tale mash-up with a decent premise and plenty of romantic elements. However, this book was so long, and it often had me completely zoning out. I may have even enjoyed this book if it would have been a hundred and fifty pages shorter. 

I thought the story line that followed Red in the Wilderwood was solid enough, but Neve's entire side of the tale was so boring. This book also didn't seem that original; I've read several other "Beauty and the Beast" retellings that were pretty similar to it. I did like the characters that lived in the Wolf's keep though. Unfortunately, there was nothing in this book that made me want to keep reading it, but I did make it to the end without it being too painful to consume.

Overall, I was not a huge fan of "For the Wolf." In my opinion, this book was just way too long, and many sections of this book felt repetitive and pointless. I am slightly intrigued to see how this duology ends, so I'll probably finish the series one day. The latter half of this book was pretty decent, so I have hopes that the second installment could be much better than this book was. By no means will I be rushing to read the next one, but I'm sure I'll get to it sometime in the future. 

Back of Book: 

The First Daughter is for the Throne

The Second Daughter is for the Wolf...

Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally— though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again—the rogue king Solmir.

Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands and he believes helping Neve may be the key to its destruction. But to do that, they will both have to journey across a dangerous landscape in order to find a mysterious Heart Tree, and finally to claim the gods' dark, twisted powers for themselves. 

Book Number: Two (Last Book) 

Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy | Romance | Retelling

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