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the wolf and the crimson maiden by anastasia bolinder

27/5/2019

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Reviewed For Readers' Favorite by Grant Leishman 

​The Wolf and the Crimson Maiden by Anastasia Bolinder is an adaptation of an old favourite fairy-tale staple, Little Red Riding Hood but with an intriguing and fascinating twist. Rose Emila Decanter is the daughter of a wealthy, ruthless, huntsman who has the King’s favour. She is betrothed to the top Knight in the Kingdom but feels little for the man. She likens her life to of being in prison, albeit a gilded prison. Emila seeks friendship and understanding in the village, but with her crimson cape she is instantly recognisable as the huntsman’s daughter and the villagers fear and hate the man, transferring their feelings for him, onto her. Her Grandmother had always been Emila’s biggest champion and source of love, so when Grandmother died, so did Emila’s little joy in life. One day when Emila determined to visit her Grandmother’s grave to seek some momentary solace she is set upon by a band of robbers in the forest. Left for dead, her saviour and rescuer came in the form of a wolf-man, Cole. Cole had been transformed into a wolf by a witch and was unable to find a way to reverse the curse. As Cole nurses Emila back to health she discovers a warmth and a caring that has been so missing from her life for so long. The strange relationship between the wolf and the young woman only continues to grow and deepen as Emila’s father becomes more violent and vile towards her.
 
I have read quite a few fairy-tale adaptations over the years but this one was different in a number of ways. The unique idea of the wolf-man and the burgeoning love between the two was clever and lifted this story above many of the others I have read that could be classified as similar. The Wolf and the Crimson Maiden is an excellent read full of excitement and adventure but still managing to continue that fairy-tale staple of delivering a sound, moral message to the readers. Author Anastasia Bolinder has created characters that are immediately recognisable to the original yet unique enough in their own way to distinguish it totally from the original. I particularly enjoyed the emotional gamut the pair was running as they realised their growing love for each other but also the perils that loved placed each of them in. The question always at the forefront of the readers’ mind would be: “Is the greatest love of all, the willingness to sacrifice that very love to save the life of the person you love?” In some ways, I wanted the story to continue and the author has hinted there are future adventures to come, which I shall look forward to. This is a well-written book that is well worth the read and I can definitely recommend it.


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