“She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him.”

Who’s scared of the big bad wolf? Well, in this case Red Riding Hood aka Scarlet isn’t. In the second book from The Lunar Chronicles we follow the farmers Scarlet Benoit and her grandmother. But soon her grandmother, is suddenly gone missing. Scarlet will do anything to find her. Even team up with Wolf, someone she just met that looks dangerous and mysterious. Can he even be trusted?

This book was a quick and easy read. That kind of book that doesn’t really demands much from you, but is still very enjoyable. It had everything from fairytale magic, sci-fi, glamor, to cute crushes and snarky banter. Although this felt somewhat different than Cinder, Scarlet being totally different than Cinder, it still breathed the same atmosphere. Because of that, it still felt like coming home to a cozy and snug place.

Besides this we also met some new, fun characters. Like, can we have a moment for how fun Thorne and Wolf were? I loved the snarky and arrogant Thorne and the chemistry he and a Cinder had. And I also adored the sort of timid and loyal Wolf.

Usually I love retellings and this book was a lovely one. It was so much fun to see all the elements that we know off Red Ridding Hood come to life in such a different, but still so much fun and thrilling way. Ans the ending makes you want to read the next part immediately. I can’t wait to see how the story further develops in Cress.