The Woods: A Dark Fairy Tale Retelling of Red Riding Hood (A Cursed Woods Novel)
by Em McDermottPublish: Sep 14, 2022FantasyBook Overview
Old loyalties. New love.And a secret more dangerous than any monster.
Long ago, a sorcerer cast a curse that filled the woods around Red’s village with wolves. The village put up a wall to protect its people and only the Huntsmen—an army of ax-wielding warriors led by Red’s legendary Gran—are allowed outside.
Red is no legend. She lives trapped. Until a brutal attack leaves Gran on the edge of death. To save her, Red must brave the Woods alone.
The beasts track her every step, driving her deep into the shadows, where she discovers a secret, horrifying truth.
A wolf, Timber, promises Red safe passage home if she helps him reveal the secret and break the ancient curse that afflicts the Woods. Red’s every instinct screams not to trust him. But as old loyalties are called into question and new love threatens to break open her heart, Red faces a choice that will determine the fate of all those who live in the Woods. For she never expected she could love a beast.
The Woods is a dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with hints of Beauty and the Beast. Fans of Naomi Novik and ABC's Once Upon a Time should pick up this action-packed fantasy today!
