Name: will's review of For the Throne by Hannah Whitten
Item: For the Throne
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Hannah Whitten

Read the breathtaking sequel to FOR THE WOLF, the instant NYT and USA Today fantasy bestseller. Red's sister Neve is trapped in a mysterious land of twisted roots, lost gods, and mountains made of bone, and the only clues to her rescue are a magic mirror and a dark prince who wants to bring the whole thing crumbling down. 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.

The Wilderwood #2

For the Throne

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

Rebecca

"A forest in your bones, a graveyard beneath your feet. There are no heroes here."

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

Joana

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. 

"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?" 

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"

Mỹ Phượng

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

Liz Griffin

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

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

Cassandra 

Isabel Menchón Martínez

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

ahhhhhh this was SO GOOD!!!! i haven't felt like this since i read one dark window, this book was so so perfect and possibly my new favorite. the writing was so beautiful and vivid, it was like witnessing it firsthand instead of reading words on a page. i love love love red and eammon's dynamic, the way eammon wanted nothing more than to protect everyone so they wouldn't keep getting hurt because of his perceived weakness. the wilderwood itself, longing for someone to CHOOSE it, wanting to feel loved. lyra and fife's love for each other, the love between red and neve that ran so deep neve did anything she could in an attempt to get her sister back.

will

ahhhhhh this was SO GOOD!!!! i haven't felt like this since i read one dark window, this book was so so perfect and possibly my new favorite. the writing was so beautiful and vivid, it was like witnessing it firsthand instead of reading words on a page. i love love love red and eammon's dynamic, the way eammon wanted nothing more than to protect everyone so they wouldn't keep getting hurt because of his perceived weakness. the wilderwood itself, longing for someone to CHOOSE it, wanting to feel loved. lyra and fife's love for each other, the love between red and neve that ran so deep neve did anything she could in an attempt to get her sister back.

all of it was just PERFECT. 10/10.

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

it got a little bit muddy but i’m just a sucker for a folktale retelling / spin

abi a

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

This was okay. I think I liked the idea of this book more than the reality of it. I found the relationships and characters to read a bit one-dimensional. The middle of the book was also very slow and repetitive which lessened my enjoyment of the book. Finally, this was more a mesh of the Beauty and the Beast and the Little Red Riding Hood fairytales than I expected. 

Mel 

Linara K.S

WHAT. IN. THE. WORLD... What did I just READ?



RTC because it's currently 1 am and i have school early tomorrow also i need time to process that ENDING!

Bria

I'm not a fan of the execution but Eammon is such a sweetheart 😍
He's easily the best part of the book

Chloé

Update 2023 - yeah on reflection i did not like this. great vibes. but yeah ehhhh.

sophie

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

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.

This book brought me out of my reading funk! It is so magical and beautifully written. It takes inspiration from several fairytales without being childish or gimmicky. I absolutely loved Red and Eammon and the world around them! Written almost in prose in some parts and yet very easily digestible. I was not a huge fan of Neve’s point of view and thought her voice could have been better differentiated from Red’s. I always trudged through her chapters waiting to get back to Red’s. Otherwise, I loved everything about it and would recommend to anyone!!

Audrey Chaffin

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.

bella <3

would have been better if they fucked while everyone still thought she was dead

Sarah Eliz

this was a bit disappointing. i really had to TRY to get invested into the characters and story, it didn’t come easily — however once things did start getting more interesting in the last quarter of the book when the storylines started converging, I found it to be enjoyable. the chapters in neve’s pov were so much more fun to read about than all the chapters in red’s pov even though she’s the MC (mainly because there were so many repetitive action scenes that I did not care for). the romance in the book had potential but i felt it was never really delivered on. all that being said, i will be picking up the sequel at some point because I heard some good things about it and I am curious where the story will go!

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. 

Sandi King

Sasha angell

"A forest in your bones, a graveyard beneath your feet. There are no heroes here."- for the wolf 

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⭐ 1/5

I am so disappointed, I was really looking forward to reading For The Wolf. I was expecting a interesting, dark fantasy retelling of red riding hood. What I got was repetition and shallow characters who were unwilling adapt and had little to no development. It honestly felt like the characters where monologueing at each other rather than conversing, there was no meaningful communication for most of the book. 

Not to mention the magic system was a nightmare with no real rules, it felt like it was being made up as the story went. When you think you understand it something that complete contradicts the rules happens. They kept using their blood to fix things quickly rather than properly use magic and it felt like the author threw in blood magic at an attempt to make it a dark fantasy. Instead it trivialised self harm and glorified self sacrifice. Especially as there were other options to fix the issue like using magic, apparently bleeding out was better than getting a bit taller (literally 1 inch). 

To top it of nothing about red made sense. She had magic but no roots (which you need to use the magic). she refused to return because she might hurt people with magic, but when offered a chance to learn to control it she says NO! Surely if she wanted to keep people safe from her magic she would try to master it! she was more powerful than the wolf before she had a y really connection to the wilderwood and its not explained why she could do these things other then saying 'shes the second daughter' or because 'she is for the wolf'. Like she could literally right after she walked in if she had wanted.
Also the kissing scene where kinda off putting 😒 the way they were written were a little blunt in a way that made them uncomfortable rather than enticing.

I will admit I enjoyed the final battle and there is some well written paragraphs to qoute but I'm don't think it convinced me to read more of this series.

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