For the Wolf

  • Author Hannah Whitten
  • Narrator Inés del Castillo
  • Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
  • Run Time 13 hours and 40 minutes
  • Format Audio
  • Genre Dark fantasy.
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What to expect

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 order to save her kingdom. 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 Wilderwood - and her world - will be lost forever.

Hannah Whitten's New York Times bestselling debut is a sweeping tale of love, legends and the secrets that hide beyond the trees.

'I loved it! I was completely swept away by the world-building, the characters, and the delicate gorgeousness of the writing! A brilliant dark fantasy debut' Jodi Picoult

'Dazzling . . . This is sure to enchant' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'An unputdownable fairy tale that traces the boundaries of duty, love, and loss. A masterful debut from a must-read new voice in fantasy' Kirkus

'A glorious journey through woods deep and so very dark. A stunning debut' Erin Craig, author of House of Salt and Sorrow

Critics Review

  • I loved it! I was completely swept away by the world-building, the characters, and the delicate gorgeousness of the writing! A brilliant dark fantasy debut

    Jodi Picoult

  • Drenched in atmosphere, with sharp and biting prose, Whitten’s For the Wolf is a glorious journey through woods deep and so very dark. A stunning debut

    Erin Craig, author of HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS

  • A dark, dazzling reimagining of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ . . . Whitten lovingly weaves in elements from other fairy tales, including ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Snow White’, while crafting a story that is all her own. With clever, immersive prose and a subtle touch of horror, this is sure to enchant

    PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

  • Atmospheric, folkloric and half-familiar. If you ever wished Beauty and the Beast had more eldritch forest monsters and political machinations, this is the romance for you

    Alix E. Harrow, author of THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY

  • This hauntingly beautiful, fractured retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is dark, emotional and filled with tense action. Whitten’s debut is epic and enthralling

    LIBRARY JOURNAL

  • An un-put-down-able fairy tale that traces the boundaries of duty, love, and loss. A masterful debut from a must-read new voice in fantasy

    KIRKUS (starred review)

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