“Whitten weaves a captivating tale in this debut… 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)
“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 (starred review)
“Whitten debuts with a dark, dazzling reimagining of ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’… With clever, immersive prose and a subtle touch of horror, this is sure to enchant.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“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 A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows
“A brilliant dark-fantasy debut. I loved it! I was completely swept away by the worldbuilding, the characters, and the delicate gorgeousness of the writing.”
—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author
“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
“Eerie, earthy to its bones, and rife with elder magic. Hannah Whitten is one to watch.”
—Anna Bright, author of The Beholder
“‘Beauty and the Beast’ is reimagined in this gorgeous and dark matriarchal fantasy.… Readers who enjoy Naomi Novik’s fairy tale fantasy will love this one as well.”
—BuzzFeed
“Part folklore, part fairytale, and part horror story, Hannah Whitten’s For the Wolf manages to take the familiar… and make it feel like something completely new.”
—Culturess