Ava’s father and brother are wolves, as is she, until the High King helps her turn back into a girl.
In this fairy tale retelling, Little Red has been swallowed up by the Wolf, and she needs to break free of his clutches in order to achieve happiness.Ĭellier’s retelling explores what would happen if “Red” was raised into a “wolf”. Ava has to wrestle with herself as much as the Arcadian royals, because the person her father made her into is not the queen her country needs. Quickly, Ava’s mission becomes proving her worth to the High King, a mission which compels her to return to Arcadia, the country she couldn’t claim.īecoming a worthy subject of the High King requires much more than a journey. Believing a banished uncle is the villain, Ava requests help from her fairy godmother, who promptly informs her that she doesn’t deserve it. While on the run, she learns that attempts were also made on the lives of her father and brother. When she foils an assassination attempt, she’s only a little shaken by the idea that her father is so disappointed, he’s decided she no longer deserves to live.Īva flees for her life with the only person she can truly trust, her personal guard, Hans. Ava is tormented by fury, shame, and humiliation at having to slink home with nothing gained. Then, she failed to capture the kingdom of Arcadia according to her father’s plans. Previously, she never doubted her ability to manipulate herself to the top while cutting down anyone in her way. © 2020 Tantor Audio (Luisterboek): 9781705206409Ava is the perfect princess: beautiful, intelligent, charming.Īva is the perfect weapon: sharp, brutal, ruthless. In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the girl in the red hood has been swallowed up by the wolf and must decide if she's willing to fight for her freedom, no matter the cost. Can one fugitive save her people, her kingdom and–hardest of all–herself?
The catch? She'll have to ally herself with the people she blames for her downfall.īut in a game of life and death where the stakes are an entire kingdom, winning over her enemies will only be the beginning. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe–after all, she's been the villain so long that she can't remember anything else.ĭeep in exile, Ava learns her kingdom needs a hero, and she might be the only one who can save it. Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. But when she fails at her most important task, she's forced to flee from her own family. Princess Ava used to be a weapon-sharp, strong and beautiful.
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