A welcome addition to libraries that serve children and tweens. This fresh take on Little Red Riding Hood is a necessary purchase for libraries and fantasy shelves.
This debut novel is very character driven and will make a great addition for collections that need realistic fiction with strong worldbuilding and character development.
Readers looking for a strong-built fantasy world will not be disappointed; however, those who enjoy action-driven fantasy or clear strong endings may be disappointed.
This powerful story rooted in Southeast Asian mythology should be on all shelves for teens and tweens to find. Fantasy readers will love Pahua and look forward to her adventures.
An addition for libraries with readers who enjoy World War II fiction, magical realism, and stories that tug at the heartstrings about strong family bonds.