Name: For the Wolf
Rating: 3.811619718309859 (284 reviews)
ISBN: 9780316592789

Hannah F. Whitten

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.

Wilderwood, #1

For the Wolf

Cassandra 

Liz Griffin

Thev all knew that love made monstrous things necessary sometimes. They all knew their own capacity to burn worlds down.

Mỹ Phượng

White, for piety. Black, for absence. Scarlet, for sacrifice.

Sandra 

"I don't think I can mourn her. I mourn the idea of her"

"Sometimes you don't mourn people so much as you mourn who they could've been"

Joana

"I have two eyes, for one thing. And you, Raffe, walk around like a man carrying the weight of the whole world. Who else would you carry it for?" 

I crawled from the sea to the land with the intention of ending worlds. Sometimes, I did. A city is a world, to some. A village. 

A little predictable and the magic system could’ve been fleshed out more, but overall a solid read. 

Monserrat Navarro 

The writing and imagery in this were really good. Just a shame the story was kind of cliche and pretty boring throughout most. 

The ending was super predictable from about chapter 7 onward, and the romance stuff seemed really rushed and kind of hollow

Emma Lechner

The writing and imagery in this were really good. Just a shame the story was kind of cliche and pretty boring throughout most. 

The ending was super predictable from about chapter 7 onward, and the romance stuff seemed really rushed and kind of hollow

I found myself wishing this was written from a first-person point of view so that there would be more emotional attachment and the characters would be more dimensional! Last few chapters kinda lost me but enjoyed the book overall :) 

Hill

I liked the vibe/atmosphere of the book setting, but felt like some things could be improved. The magic system took forever to be explained, and even though I liked the characters,  they were one dimensional. I will continue with the next one. 

Jenny Engel

the emotional attachments i have formed to these characters really better watch themselves because i know something is right around the corner to make me cry again in the next book 

samantha lias

Mae Erceg

Thank goodness I’m finished. Liked the ending, wasn’t a fan of the rest of the book :/

The world building part was to extensive for me to enjoy it. But I’m craving more about Neverah and Raffe so yes I’m reading book 2

Lizeth Esmeralda

A tale of two sisters and their love for one another is a refreshing tale in the fantasy genre. The plot is intriguing, the setting is very atmospheric and eerie in the perfect “dangerous ancient magic” way, and the characters are a delight. This retelling is exactly the spin “Little Red Riding Hood” needed. It’s a darker, creepier, and wonderfully written version of one of my favorite folktales/fairytales. 

Ami Is Dreaming Again

Katrina Meyers

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.

Wilderwood, #2

For the Throne

Hannah Whitten

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 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, sweeping debut 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. "A brilliant dark fantasy debut!" —Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author

momo-reads

I wanted to love this more than I actually loved it.  It was mostly entertaining but but became entirely too predictable and I lost interest at about 70%.  I skimmed the last chapters and wont pick up the next book.

I struggled trying to finish the book. The plot looked convincing at the beginning but almost anything happens in the first half of the book and the characters are... Well, pretty simple. I won't continue the series.

I really wanted to love this book, but it was just meh. Interesting concept, but just kinda one-sided characters. Won't be continuing the series, cuz well, I don't care. Ending was dumb. 

For the Wolf Wilderwood, #1

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