A high-stakes, pacey reimagining ofLittle Red Riding Hoodthat is perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Hannah Whitten.

For as long as sixteen-year-old Adele can remember, the village of Oakvale has been surrounded by the dark wooda forest filled with terrible monsters. A forest that light itself cannot penetrate.

Unlike her fellow villagers, Adele cannot avoid the dark wood.

Adele is one of a long line of guardians: women who secretly take on the form of a wolf in order to protect their village.

But when accepting her fate means giving up the boy she loves, abandoning the future she imagined for herself, and breaking her own moral code, she must decide how far she is willing to go to keep her neighbors safe.

Powerful and compelling, this high-stakes, feminist tale is perfect for fans ofFor the WolfandHouse of Hollow.