Pearce, Jackson. Sisters Red. New York: Little, Brown, 2010.
Fenris versus Little Red Riding Hood? Sisters Red tells the story of orphan teens, Rosie and Scarlett March, fighting the Fenris, deceivingly beautiful men who morph into werewolves at the sight of beautiful girls and devour them. These kick-ass March girls are the anti-Bella. Scarlett, who was permanently scared when a Fenris killed her grandma, is bent on eliminating all of the werewolves in her lifetime. Rosie, the more sensitive of the closely-knit sisters, wields a knife with skill. With the help of their woodsman friend, Silas, these girls fight evil, emotional and physical scars withstanding. Working as a team, the girls wrap themselves in red cloaks to attract the Fenris before ambushing them. The story is further complicated when the number of Fenris’ swell and Rosie, Silas, and Scarlett must determine who the next “Potential” Fenris will be. One bite and the boy’s soul is lost forever. Will they beat the seemingly impossible odds and defeat the multiplying werewolves? Part romance, part modern gothic fairy tale, Jackson Pearce’s action-packed Sisters Red is also a satisfying character-book, complete with tough heroines. Twilight fans will find this novel far better than Bella and Edward’s story. For ages 13 and up.
~ "This well-written, high-action adventure grabs readers and never lets go....A satisfying read with a fantastic cover." -- School Library Journal (starred review).
~ "If you love your romance hot, your bad guys downright dirty, and your heroines real enough to bleed, this is your book!" -Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush.
Also, look for Sisters Red companion book, Sweetly, based on Hansel and Gretel, to be released this August. I will review it once I read it! Cool covers, huh?
~ "If you love your romance hot, your bad guys downright dirty, and your heroines real enough to bleed, this is your book!" -Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush.
Also, look for Sisters Red companion book, Sweetly, based on Hansel and Gretel, to be released this August. I will review it once I read it! Cool covers, huh?
Wendy, this is a great blog! My library area is info organization but I love YA and can use all the good lit leads I can get my hands on!
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd had such excellent alternative fairy tales when I was actually a young adult. One that I read recently that I really liked was Malinda Lo's "Ash" -- but I have yet to read either of these two. Looking forward to the review for "Sweetly"! (Ditto on the awesome covers...)
Thanks! I read Ash, too, but found Sisters Red far superior. Again, maybe it has to do with my feminist tendencies as I found the character in Ash too self-doubting (like Bella in Twilight) and the girls in Sisters Red were so tough. The book was action-packed, too. Tell me how you like it!
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