The Wolf Hour, Sara Lewis Holmes
The Wolf Hour, Sara Lewis Holmes
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The Wolf Hour

Author: Sara Lewis Holmes

Narrator: David de Vries, Thérèse Plummer

Unabridged: 14 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2017


Synopsis

A girl. A wolf. A red cape. And ... pigs? In the vein of A Tale Dark and Grimm, this gorgeously written, endlessly surprising retelling explores the stories and wildness that define us.Welcome, my little lambs, to the Puszcza. It's an ancient forest, a keeper of the deepest magic, where even the darkest fairy tales are real.Here, a Girl is not supposed to be a woodcutter. Or be brave enough to walk alone.Here, a Wolf is not supposed to love to read. Or be curious enough to meet a human.And here, a Story is nothing like the ones you read in books, for the Witch can make the most startling tales come alive. All she needs is a Girl from the village, a Wolf from the forest, and a woodcutter with a nice, sharp axe. So take care, little lambs, if you step into these woods. For in the Puszcza, it is always as dark as the hour between night and dawn -- the time old folk call the Wolf Hour. If you lose your way here, you will be lost forever, your Story no longer your own.You can bet your bones.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elle

This book is very clever. The Wolf Hour is all about how we view stories and how they differ from our perception. Many fairy tale retellings only add romance or further plot to the original story. The Wolf Hour takes it for granted that Red Riding Hood is a popular story, and writes about the beings......more

@kidlitexchange #partner ——— All opinions are my own. A dark retelling of two popular classic fairytales. It includes the same characters that we grew up reading about in Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs, but definitely gives them each an unique twist as their tales intertwine toget......more

Goodreads review by Sara

Thank you @kidlitexchange for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own. The Wolf Hour is unlike any book of fairy tales. Holmes has taken traditional stories that we have heard and retold for years, but flipped them inside out. The book follows the young daugh......more

Wow. This is a wonderful fairytale retelling!......more