Artemis's Review of Sisters Red

by Jackson Pearce

Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris--the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.

Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts ferociously alongside her. But even as more girls' bodies pile up in the city and the Fenris seem to be gaining power, Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves. She finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax and Scarlett's only friend--but does loving him mean betraying her sister and all that they've worked for?

Reviews at The Artemis Reader

A retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood fairytale with a twist. I was really excited to pick up this book when I stumbled upon it in 2012. I read it while on break from grad school, but recently re-read it while abroad for work because I had managed to borrow the entire series from a friend.

Sisters Red tells the story of Scarlet and Rosie, sisters who hunt werewolves called the Fenris. I'm actually drawing a blank when it comes to the finer details of this whole story, which makes me question my 3-star decision. I also quickly anticipated the "twist" ending. Overall, I would say the relationship between Scarlet and Rosie was one of the stronger points for liking this book, but I also managed to find Rosie a little dull.

Pearce did manage to craft an interesting retelling of the classic fairytale, and whatever I originally loved about this book led me to read the rest of the series.

Sisters Red

by Jackson Pearce

Reviewed by Artemis on Oct 8, 2015

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