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    Sisters Red

    Written by Jackson Pearce

    Narrated by Michal Friedman, Suzanne Toren and Erin Moon

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    Scarlet 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?

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    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJun 7, 2010
    ISBN9781607883029
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    Jackson Pearce

    If Jackson Pearce had three wishes, she would wish for wisdom, patience, and for life to be a little more like a musical. She began writing when the school librarian told her there weren't any books that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals, and magic. Her solution was to write the book herself. Jackson currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture.

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    • 3/5
      Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce is an urban fantasy story about the March sisters, Scarlet and Rosie, who hunt werewolves, in this book called Fenris, who prey on teenage girls. Scarlet lives to hunt these creatures, arming herself with a hatchet and knives, wearing a blood red cloak, she lures and kills them to save other young girls. Her sister, Rosie, feels she owes Scarlet her life as in their first encounter with a Fenris, Scarlet protected her although it cost Scarlet an eye. Although Rosie is very adapt at the hunt, she does dream of having a different life, one that doesn’t involve so much death. She is drawn to their hunting partner, Silas, but is concerned that loving him will make Scarlet feel betrayed. While this dark version of Little Red Riding Hood had many ingredients that I usually enjoy, I never really found this book very appealing. The character’s were rather boring and a little too transparent. Scarlet being the angry, bitter and bossy sister, while Rose was too compliant and weak. I also think I am just not a fan of urban fantasy as I found the whole concept did not match well within a modern setting. An example of this was having the sisters use hatchets, in these days I would think they would have had more efficient and stronger weapons.Overall I simply found Sisters Red to be too predictable, too silly and too unbelievable and not a book I would recommend to anyone.
    • 3/5
      My advice: don't go into this thinking it will change your life. It won't. It's a YA fairy tale retelling in a genre full of them, and there are certain things (like using hatchets instead of guns, or the romance or the twist) that will just have to be taken without comment.

      I did enjoy this. I particularly loved the different voices we get through the alternating POV--Scarlett and Rose are so different from one another, but still fully formed, codependent, and sort of twisted young women. Scarlett, in particular, is aware of her darker impulses and accepts them as part of who she is. Not in any kind of broody way, but because she knows better than to try to change herself. (I took her view toward "dragonflies" or "innocents" to be part of that: how *she,* specifically views the world, not as a victim-blaming thing. But now that it's been pointed out to me, I can see it and certainly wouldn't begrudge anyone who disagreed with me.)

      What I DID hate was how a boy came between the sisters. They worked it out eventually, and that new introduction to their relationships is part of their evolution, but I really, really hated how Silas sort of seduced Rosie away from hunting/Scarlett's way of life as it was happening.
    • 5/5
      Really enjoyed this Urban Fantasy- you can feel the frustration and futility building to a head- I'll probably read this over again more than once!
    • 2/5
      The premise to this book was certainly interesting but the delivery - oh so uninspiring! With Scarlet as the strong ugly one and Rosie as the meek pretty one, even the themes pseudo-feminist construct was woefully poorly done, The plot, with its 'twists', was predictable and weak. The characters were flat caricatures. I usually enjoy YA, but this was not one that I will be recommending.
    • 2/5
      This isn't a horrible book, but it doesn't break any new ground. Pearce does a decent job of creating a conflict between the sisters without making one or the other of them obviously wrong. But I thought the Fenris were flat villains: violent and dangerous, yes, but not much developed beyond that (did they do anything besides hunt pretty girls to eat?). The plot twists were often predictable, the worldbuilding was thin in spots, and it strained my suspension of disbelief more than once. at points. I'm guessing I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I'd read it when I was younger, before I'd read so many similar books.
    • 3/5
      I like the idea of a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood in which Red is a werewolf slayer, and this book was very readable, but also very predictable. I figured out the big twist early on, how the problem would be overcome, and the end. Nonetheless, I think younger teen girls who want a light romance with some action will LOVE this book.
    • 4/5
      Review originally posted here.

      Wow. The opening scene of Sisters Red has such an amazing hook. Sisters Scarlett and Rosie are ages 11 and 9 respectively when their family is attached by a Fenris (a sort of werewolf/shifter). Their grandmother, their only caretaker since their mom has taken off, is murdered. The eleven year old Scarlett manages to kill the Fenris in order to protect her baby sister. Flash forward seven years. Both Scarlett and Rosie are hunters, trying to kill Fenris before the wolves kill people.

      I freaking LOVED the idea behind this one. Of course, I'm always super excited about anything purporting to be a fairy tale retelling. That's definitely one of my favorite genres of literature. However, there are also a lot of horrendously bad, or at leas unoriginal, fairy tale retellings out there. Sisters Red is gloriously new to me. I loved the idea of red riding hood luring the wolf to his doom, rather than the other way around; that's such a wonderful spin on the tale.

      The fairy tale told here definitely hearkens back to the origins of fairy tales, not to Disney's reworkings. If you like the perkiness of the Disney tales, this may not be your cup of tea. The Grimm's fairy tales for example include much more bloodshed, like the evil stepsisters getting their eyes pecked out at Cinderella's wedding as they perform their bridesmaid duties. Jackson Pearce has written a dark, lush, violent fairy tale. Scarlett, for example, is missing an eye and wears an eye patch. Sweet YA paranormal romance this is not, and I like it all the better for that.

      As I've mentioned before, writing multiple first person perspectives can be very tricky to get right. Often, the characters come out sounding exactly the same. Scarlett and Rosie have some similarities (they're sisters and very close), but there was no point where I couldn't tell whose chapter I was in. Their narration is different; Scarlett is sharp, predatory and jaded, while Rosie is soft, sweet and hopeful.

      Sisters Red has also given me a new ship. I completely adore Rosie and Silas. He's a bit old for her, but he's also an old family friend and a woodsman/hunter. At the beginning of the book, he has just come back to their small Georgia town from a long trip. Before he left, Rosie was still a child, but, now, they are both different people, suddenly attracted to one another where they were not before. The awkwardness of their trying to handle this change is so completely real; I could feel tentative butterflies for them. That whole romance line I want to give two thumps up and a big goofy grin to.

      My one issue with the book is a seeming inconsistency that I noticed. I sort of saw the big plot twist coming. In fact, I would have been wholly unsurprised by it, had I not convinced myself that I must be wrong about that since what I was expecting couldn't be the case because of something that happened early on. In other words, they're trying to prevent a particular event, but, so far as I can tell, that event occurred near the beginning of the book. There may be something to explain that, and I do intend to ask Jackson about it, but, for now, it's going to skew my rating down to a 4. Sorry if that whole paragraph didn't make sense, but it was the best I could do without spoilers!

      That last thing aside, I devoured this novel like a Fenris devours tasty lady flesh. Okay, that was too much, but I'm rolling with it. I urge those who love fairy tales and incredibly strong ladies to go pick this book up pronto. It is as awesome as this cover; I promise.
    • 3/5
      I thought this one was really well done. It started out somewhat slow but then I really got into it. I adored the fact that the wolves were actually the bad guys in this book, as opposed to all the girls falling all over them against all logic. I didn't really like Scarlett- I know she has reasons for being the way she is but I found her overbearing and controlling. Rosie was awesome, though. She was a really strong character and it was interesting watching her change throughout the book. I also thought Silas had the potential to be a great character but I don't feel he was developed all that well. Over all, it was a very interesting take on Red Riding Hood and a very original story.
    • 1/5
      From the second page of this book when a man's smile simultaneously faded and grew more forced, to the 321st page when the sister's entangled their arms around each other and sniffed each other's hair, I hated every single thing about this book.

      Clearly, the writing was a problem. It was awkward, contradictory, and stilted. I wasn't expecting the plot to break barriers, but the big "twist" was so badly telegraphed that I saw it 150 pages before it was revealed. Scarlett was one of the most unlikable characters in the history of literature. There's a difference between damaged human and emotionless sociopath. Hoping your best friend dies because he got a girlfriend falls FIRMLY into the second category.

      I had heard the book had a questionable scene involving Scarlett, Silas, and the "Dragonfly girls" [club goers]. Not only was the scene pretty upsetting, with both main characters expressing some disgusting ideas about women, the entire book was. Since the Fenris, a male-only species of predators, attack beautiful, flirtatious women of a certain age, they, intentionally or not, become an allegory for sexual assault. To then spend the whole book talking about how if Rosie had just tried harder and been more aware and less pretty and firty, is truly disturbing.
    • 5/5
      I adore most retellings of fairy tales, and this was no exception. The story of "what would happen if there were actually many werewolves in our existence, and there were only a select few who knew about them, and could face that knowledge to fight them?" was a fun on, and while there were certainly aspects of the story that I thought were a bit clichee (seventh son of seventh son and all) these were not huge distractions to the story of the two March girls.The only reason this book was not granted 5 stars was that I did not feel any moments of literary music coming from the pages, as I would hope to get from any fairy tale retelling. Words are powerful things in stories that are so near and dear to our hearts, and I have come to expect poetry in these stories.
    • 3/5
      Let's start with the most impressive thing about this book; the cover. Its AMAZING. And call me crazy, but I just recently realized that there were hidden images on it smh lol But at the bottom you can see the scary looking wolf with the red eyes and above him you can see the two faces of the girls that are across from each other. The black of the wolf makes up some of her hair and the red makes up the other girl's hair. And the colors all look great together, the red is so radiant and the black is brings it out. The white seems to purify it some way. Most importantly, everything on the cover is a huge part in the story and is there for a reason.The next most impressive thing is the idea and writing style of this story. The idea of turning around a fairy tale and turning it into a paranormal romance kind of story really blew me away. This version of Little Red Riding Hood is one that you've never read before. In the prologue the wolf makes its first appearance and the girls, Scarlett and Rosie, both narrowly escape and their grandmother dies. In the next seven years, the girls are hunters and there is a friend of theirs who returns from visiting his siblings. Its Silas, who happens to be the woodsman. They go on fighting these werewolves looking for the Potential (can't elaborate without spoilers, so I'll just leave it at that.) until the relationship of the three of them is tested when Rosie and Silas fall for each other. I also liked the use of fairy tales. For example, the setting was modern day Atlanta but it was also a fairy tale world that only a handful of people knew about. Then there was the mentioning of the other fairy tales, like Scarlett saying Rosie looked like Sleeping Beauty while she slept. And I liked the fact that she stayed so true to the original Little Red Riding Hood. All the characters were there; the wolf was even saying "The better to see you with my dear." I thought that was pretty cool.However, there were a few things that didn't impress me as much. For instance, when the romance came into play it was a kind of insta-love. Also, when the plot twist came in, she knew it instantly. Like there was no thinking about it, guessing, or anything it was like BINGO! I guess what I'm saying, is there were no surprises. I always knew what was coming.I also didn't like the characters. Rosie was too afraid to stand up to her sister and do whatever she wanted to do. Granted her sister saved her life, but she doesn't have to spend the rest of her life doing whatever it is that she wants her to do. Where does that leave you to be happy? Then there was Scarlett... I definitely didn't like her because she was too obsessed with the hunt. Although she may have a reason to (i.e. the scars and eyepatch), the things she was doing was way tooooo much. She didn't give her sister or Silas a chance at having a life. She wanted them to be just as unhappy as she was. I understand why she was the way she was, but I also didn't like the fact that she wasn't listening to their side. Only complaining about why they weren't on hers. Lastly, I didn't like the plot the entire time either. I kind of felt like there wasn't much going on. Don't get me wrong, the scenes where Scarlett, Silas, and Rosie are fighting are soooooo cooooolll, and there was alot of kick ass moments and bloodshed, but other than that I was like "........Oooookkkkkk.... What's next?" It seemed a little boring in the middle. I seemed to only like the story when there were Fenris around. Then when the romance came up, it was like all Rosie could think about. I understand that you like him, but he should NOT be your only concern. Overall, it was a good read. I definitely like the era of fairy tale retellings, and this one didn't disappoint!
    • 3/5
      I read this book largely because of some controversy last year or the year before -- folks were talking about depictions of violence, sex, etc. in books for young people because this and several other YA novels were banned from some school library somewhere and it all ballooned from there. (My favorite part about the expressions of righteous concern, or sometimes outrage, in these sorts of situations is that they often serve to promote the book, which is rather the opposite of what was intended.)But all this is simply to tell you that I went into this book expecting to be shocked by sex and violence, or perhaps sexual violence, or whatever the heck people had their panties in a twist about. And I wasn't. Now, don't get me wrong, there is plenty of violence here, and some of it is symbolically sexual -- this is based on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale, after all -- but the novel does not "push the boundaries" (whoever invented those?) any more (or less) than any other recent YA fantasy-horror-romance. In fact, the thing that I found most disturbing was the casually treated romantic relationship between a 16 year old and a 21 year old. By the end of the book, though, I understood why the ages were set that way -- and there is a reason -- so my concerns were assuaged. In fact, for a book that is about two girls who fight werewolves while wearing red cloaks, 'Sisters Red' was significantly more subdued than it might have been. Dismemberings happen delicately off-stage, for example. As for the story and the book itself, I can't say that I recommend it for everyone -- this is not simply related to the violence, but also because the perspective of the book is a little bleak, the messages heavy-handed, and the quality of writing merely sufficient -- but for those who are interested in how fairy tales are being reimagined in/for the modern era, it is worth the time. What I found most interesting was the way Pearce characterizes the two sisters, who seem to represent two outcomes of the same trauma -- as we begin the novel, one is sheltered and naive, the other is hardened and vengeful. The novel is structured specifically to present these two characters as anti-princesses; no saving is necessary, we are shown (and told) time and again -- these girls carry axes. The not-remotely-subtle message is a direct response to the more ingrained "girls, don't ask for it!" social warning of the original fairy tale; thoroughly feminist, the novel shouts back: "you didn't ask for it, girls, but it may happen anyway, so sharpen your weapons and fight back". The novel also acknowledges, through the older sister, who is attacked by a werewolf in the first part of the book, that traumatic damage doesn't go away. There are visible and invisible scars here, and they are dealt with in different ways, which provides the emotional context of the story. (Oh, and also there is romance. But you knew that, because when isn't there a romance in this kind of book?)The actual plot of the novel seems thin, but interesting none the less. Though the sisters have previously hunted them out of town, werewolves seem to be showing up in Small Southern Town (I forget the names) again, and our young huntresses must figure out why they have returned, what they are looking for, and how to get kissed by that handsome young man they grew up with, all without being dismembered and eaten in the meantime.Reading this, you can tell that Pearce has given a lot of thought to the meaning of the original fairy tale and is clearly trying to update or perhaps even subvert its gender messages; that intent sometimes makes this novel awkwardly self-conscious. Even with such a clear agenda, however, I quite enjoyed reading it. It had a fast pace, some interesting action, and occasionally clever descriptions. You might like it too, if you go into it with modest expectations.One final note: I can see why some parents, and not just in the panty-twisting crowd, would be concerned about their kids reading this book. Like many that I read, this is solidly YA and not children's -- not only its level of violence, but also its relatively casual attitude toward school drop-outs, its glorification of unsupervised minors (not in a funny way), and its calm presentation of what many would consider a mildly inappropriate relationship are all things that may need context and discussion for less mature readers.
    • 4/5
      Scarlett has seen too much to ever live a normal life. She fought her first wolf when she was eleven -- the wolf that killed Scarlett's grandmother, and took Scarlett's right eye with one brutal slash of its claws. Now, at eighteen, Scarlett is dedicated to fighting the Fenris, or werewolves, that stalk and devour pretty young girls.Rosie is Scarlett's younger sister. She's been right behind Scarlett all her life -- including the time Scarlett fought that first wolf to protect her. She's continually trying to live up to her sister's expectations, fighting the Fenris along side of her . . . but Rosie longs for a slightly more normal life. Scarlett is driven to fight, while Rosie dreams of romance, of going to college, of having a life that doesn't involve killing monsters every few nights. On the other hand, Rosie loves her sister -- she sometimes thinks that the two of them share the same heart -- so it's not hard to share Scarlett's lifestyle. At least, not until their neighbor Silas comes back to town.Handsome Silas comes from a family of woodsmen. He fought the Fenris with Scarlett before he left town in search of his own future. Now he's back, and Rosie is finding herself suddenly attracted to him in a way she never was before. Can Rosie and Silas find a way to be together that Scarlett won't see as a betrayal? And what about the increased threat from the wolves, as more and more of them seem drawn to the area?I was somehow expecting this book to be much more explicit than it was. I think I read a critique of it a few years ago (maybe someone was banning it somewhere? I can't quite remember the details) that led me to believe it was going to be a more edgy read. Sure, there are dead wolves strewn across the pages (well, actually, they break apart into shadow when they are killed, so they're not strewn there for long), but that's about it. I kept waiting for Really Bad Things to happen to Rosie, who is the more vulnerable and sympathetic character, but actually, if it's not too much of a spoiler to say so, Rosie really manages to come into her own by the end of the book. So, all in all, I enjoyed this more than I was expecting to, and will probably read more by this author.
    • 3/5
      A version of Little Red Riding Hood in a modernish setting. Scarlett is horribly scarred defending her little sister from a werewolf attack, and dedicates her life to wiping out the wolves that prey on girls. Rosie joins her on her hunting expeditions, but is stifled by her sister's obsession. A boy from their childhood shows up, Rosie falls in love, and the sisters start to have separate lives.The setting is modern day, but the girls are so isolated from other human beings that the modern world doesn't seem to really exist. And there are undercurrents of modern girls, with their perfume, make up, and giggles, asking for the wolves to kills them. The romance was standard scripty, and the mystery was easily predictable. Scarlett is potentially an interesting character, and I would have liked to see her develop more, instead of being a collection of scars.
    • 3/5
      Ok, so this book was really quite good to me. The writer has a way of catching you from the beginning and pulling you in and on a ride. Right from the very beginning I was intrigued by the characters and their story and felt horribly bad for the two sisters, Scarlett and Rosie. But, as the story progressed I had some problems with the story, and I will explain.First of all, I had problems grasping onto to the name of the werewolves she used. "Fenris", and I assume that the only reason that I had a hard time with it is because I have never read the name or heard of the name before this book. So I grasped the change in name. I'm always good with change.Second, as much as I loved the sisters connection after losing their grandmother at such a young age and Scarlett's revenge driven angst and Rosie's need to branch out from hunting, I did not like how overly protective and selfish Scarlett had gotten with her sister and her happiness. Always thinking they way she did towards her (Rosie's) happiness and how angry she was with Silas drove me completely insane. And once you read it, you will know why.Lastly, the story was predictable from about halfway through the book on.But the story also had good points and I will touch on those as well, because not everyone likes to hear how bad a story may be. As I have said, the sisters share a special bond with one another. They feel as if they are twins that were born in two totally different years and share the same heart. Rosie has a passion to be free while Scarlett has a passion to hunt Fenris, the ones that scarred her from an early age.Rosie has a hard time knowing what she wants until Silas comes back into their lives and changes everything. She starts viewing the world differently. That is why I like Rosie so much. She is able to see the beauty in things and know that there is life outside of hunting.Scarlett has a strong passion for hunting. Lives, breathes and longs for hunting. She is very determined and strong willed, which I also like that about her.I gave this book 3.5 stars because of the things that I didn't like about it, not because of the writer. The writer is a brilliant woman and knows how to write a story quite well. I do recommend this book to anyone 15 years or older.
    • 4/5
      i enjoyed this book - lots of gore, action and descriptions of violence, but it's a modern retelling of Red Riding Hood where the girls are the fighters that take down the evil fenris (werewolves). Good strong female characters too.
    • 5/5
      Sisters Red is just absolutely fantastic. It blew me away; this tale perfectly was woven together with major and fierce heart-racing action, a hot romance, and the best most powerful bond between two sisters--one shared heart. I have to admit, I had to put this one off last year. Not because it was a bad book, but because time just went by too quickly and I had to read a lot of things on my list. I came to finishing this book after watching Red Riding Hood and wanted to read something about wolves. I picked up right where I last left off and it was easy to follow the story. The flow was perfect and smooth, whenever it transition from one chapter to another, Scarlett's perspective to Rosie's. The perspective is another great thing about the book. The sisters had such different opinions on things, different personalities, but they are driven by the same thing--to protect those who refuse and don't see the sunlight, and each other--and hunt the same thing. They have such interesting point of views. I loved Scarlett's powerful voice. Reading about her hurt, the reason why she hunts the Fenris, contributed to the success of the book. Rosie's perspective was exciting and made me giddy with her romance with handsome and charming Silas, their childhood friend and kick-ass hunting partner. What I loved about the romance in this book was that it wasn't that much of the main focus, because first of all, it wasn't in just one sister's perspective, it was both of their perspective, with one sister keeping the other in the dark. Also, it was tied with hunting down the Fenris and finding the Potential--the romance just fit into the plot perfectly. And oh my gosh. The epic ending, literally had my heart racing. Scarlett's realization about her sister deserving Silas was enough for the tears to start falling. Rosie's determination to not loose Silas made the tears fall faster. The ending was the best. By the time I finished, my cheeks were wet and my mouth was agape--seriously. Jackson Pearce left me amazed. Taking the old fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood and mixing it with modern and paranormal twists to create the powerful, action-packed, romantic story of the March sisters. Jackson Pearce created a tale of heroism and a tight bond between sisters that, not even the big bad Fenris could break. I loved this book all the way from the start to the end and if you haven't read it, you need to.
    • 5/5
      Here are just a few of the things I love about this book: Scarlett is so tough. She's deadly with a hatchet and harshly truthful and fiercely loyal and secretly proud of while being secretly self-hating because of her many battle scars. She feels overwhelmingly obligated to do the work that she does, and she's good at it. She's generally kick-ass. Rose is so conflicted. She wants Scarlett to trust her to hunt alone, but she also wants Scarlett to need and protect her. She wants to remain half of a pair, but she also wants to break away into a different life. She's got wicked aim with throwing knives, and she holds Scarlett together when no one else can. She's generally kick-ass. Silas is quite literally the boy next door. As such, he's managed to win the crushes of both Scarlett and Rose over the years. But he is first and foremost Scarlett's partner; they are a team and they act like one. He also manages to be first and foremost Rose's support. He pushes Scarlett to trust Rose on the hunt, and he pushes Rose to break away from hunting and live her own life. And he does all of this without being two-faced or playing one sister against the other. He totally gets that no matter how much Rose might swoon over him or how much Scarlett depends on him, he will never be able to compete with the relationship Scarlett and Rose have with each other. So he doesn't try. The twist that Pearce puts on werewolf mythology is great. They're still totally evil people-eaters (unlike some other werewolves you may be familiar with), but they're not the werewolves of B-rated horror films (or Harry Potter) either. How she weaves the girl in the red riding hood into this mythology made me giddy. She's created a werewolf that is, a lot of the time, victim to his own senses and sensations. In showing how Scarlett and Rose manipulate these monsters, she completely immerses the readers in a rich fantasy: the one that Scarlett and Rose (with help from Silas) nightly create. None of this compares to the twist Pearce has put on the ending of her own story. I thought I had it figured out about halfway through the book, then I lost it, then I figured it out again, but by then things were so complicated that I didn't know how Scarlett, Rose, and Silas were going to pull it off.Seriously guys, I loved this book. The opening hook worked like a charm, and by the end, I was reading with my heart in my throat. I was so invested in these characters. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Scarlett and Rosie March are hunters- werewolf hunters, that is. Ever since their grandmother was killed by one and 11 year-old Scarlett lost an eye defending herself and her younger sister, Scarlett has taken it upon herself to make the world a safer place for young unsuspecting women by hunting down and killing as many werewolves as she can, with Rosie now in training. When they hear of a large number of Fenris gathering in the city, they decide to work together with Silas the handsome woodsman and rent an apartment there to be close to the hunt. Strangely though, the Fenris down there are not as interested in killing the young girls... they are seeking the Potential instead. Trying to hold down the number and combining of wolf gangs, Scarlett, Rosie and Silas search for the answer every way they can think of as to how to find the Potential. Silas and Rosie begin to feel a strong attraction for each other, but feel torn about making Scarlett feel left out of the threesome. When the true identity of the Potential is discovered, the climax is almost unbearable. Bringing up memories of the childhood tale of LIttle Red Riding Hood, teen romanticists will enjoy this updated, extended version of the story. 324 pages and a good recommend for girls in grades 8-12.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book! The story was very well written, the characters were great and even though you may think you know where its going the getting there is good! This story is told between the two sisters (Scarlett and Rosie) who hunt werewolves. I liked the description of the fenris (werewolves), the combined story of the three main characters: the sisters and Silas (the woodsman). Very, very good retelling of Red Riding Hood. Even if you hate the fairy tale of Red Riding Hood you will highly enjoy this book. Would recommend to most readers.
    • 5/5
      A retelling of Rid Riding Hood, Sisters Red is a book that is sure to delight anyone who reads it. Sisters Scarlett and Rosie have lived to fight the wolves that killed their grandmother and took Scarlett's eye. With a childhood friend, Silas, they try to destroy as many of the Fenris as they possibly can. However, when the wolves's true intentions are revealed, the clock begins ticking, and the time to save a human called the Potential from turning into a wolf is running out.This book was thrilling, the story moving and expanding on every page. I loved the way the author captured the characters: Scarlett's fierce determination, Rosie's unwillingness to give up the fight, and Silas's courage in the face of danger. She fleshed them out and made them seem real.I would recommend this book to anyone, especially those who love supernatural books with bucketfuls of suspense. You won't be disappointed. ;)
    • 4/5
      Sisters Red is a retelling of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. It follows two sisters, Scarlett and Rosie as they fight to keep Fenris from killing other girls. There's also Silas, the woodsman son who has lived near them all their lives and has become their hunting partner. But Silas left for a year leaving Scarlett and Rosie to hunt by themselves. Silas is back now and Scarlett can't help but feel the drive to go hunting again with her old hunting partner. But Silas and Rosie have feelings of their own that don't include Scarlett or hunting. There's also the increasing numbers of Fenris showing up in their town and numerous murder's in the city. Scarlett has to do something about the murders, knowing they're happening because of the Fenris.I started off a little bored with Sisters Red. The only thing happening was Scarlett fighting Fenris. I couldn't help but think "Is this really all this book is about?" Which, for the most part, yeah. That is what the whole book is about. But more exciting things did happen that I won't mention for the sake of not spoiling anything.Scarlett kind of got on my nerves. All she can think about is fighting, and when Rosie or Silas would hint at something outside of hunting, she would flip out. How dare they think of something other than hunting. I do understand why she is that way. She is missing an eye and her body is very scared because of a Fenris attack (which I just now realized how ironic her name is). But she takes it to the extreme at times. She even uses the fact that she saved Rosie's life against her. Rosie can't go out and have some fun because she owes her life to Scarlett. Therefore, has to do whatever Scarlett tells her to do.I felt so bad for Rosie. Throughout the story she is struggling with herself to remain loyal to her sister. She has feelings for Silas, but she can't express them because Scarlett will get mad. She wants to go out and take a dance class, but Scarlett will get mad because she's wasting precious time that could be used for hunting.But that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the book. I really did. There were some awesome fighting scenes and some twists. Though I did have the big twist figured out earlier on in the book. And Scarlett does redeem herself in the end.Overall I liked Sisters Red. It was an awesome twist on the Little Red Riding Hood tale and a new take on werewolves.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed Sisters Red. It was an entertaining action novel about two sisters that hunt werewolves. They are among the few that know about the wolves, and have made it their lives missions to hunt them down. Or at least one of them did. It had just enough action to balance out the romance in the book, and it was better than the Iron King, but still not really ideal for an epic fantasy fan like me. Overall, it was a good book and worth reading, and I probably would recommend it to my friends.
    • 4/5
      This review refers to the audiobook version.This modern day version of Little Red Riding Hood was amazing. It mixes a sisters' love and bond, new relationships, gritty fighting, the acceptance of oneself, and provides a more realistic ending to a beloved childhood fairy tale. The characters on the audiobook are performed by different women and give off a relateable atmosphere with their twangy voices. I couldn't stop listening in the car, at work,or on my laptop until the very end. The best sign of a good audiobook/book is that you're sad when it is over, because you have become so attached to the characters. This audiobook did that. I would recommend this to anyone.
    • 5/5
      I love love love love modern re-imaginings of classic fairytales. Jackson Pearce does not disappoint with her modern update of "Little Red Riding Hood."Two sisters, Scarlet and Rosie, are on a mission to destroy all the werewolves they come across with the help of their friend, Silas.Everything about this novel is perfect and has a great balance of everything from action, adventure, and love, both familial and romantic. Ms. Pearce does an excellent job at capturing the fact that these people are heroes, but at the end of the day, they are still human and they need to remind themselves of that every so often. I could not put this book down. The characters seemed to have gotten themselves in some crazy situations that I just had to know how they were going to get themselves out.I was never into werewolf stories, but this story I just adored!
    • 3/5
      I'm a person who buys books because of their covers and this is one of those books. The cover is gorgeous! I read the inside flap and was intrigued. I thought it was interesting that the author, Jackson Pearce, took a classic fairy tale and put her own spin on it. The book follows two sisters, Scarlett and Rosie March as they come to terms with what happened when they were children and they deal with it by kicking the crap out of and killing the Fenris. One particular Fenris murdered their grandmother, and before he was able to hurt Rosie, older sister Scarlett fought him off, losing her right eye in the process. The book is written in Rosie and Scarlett's point of view, and Silas, their neighbor, is a secondary, but very important character. Honestly though, Silas was the only character I actually liked. I wish we were able to see his POV too. I enjoyed his personality a lot. While I liked the bond between the two sisters, I found them both equally annoying. Scarlett, Rosie, and Silas leave their small town in GA and movie to a dirty, small apartment in Atlanta so they can find, and kill the Fenris before they are able to make more wolves. Scarlett feels that since she knows that wolves exist, it is her responsibility to kill as many as possible so they are not able to murder anymore young girls. Rosie is not as passionate for the cause. She does it because she believes she owes it to her sister to hunt since Scarlett saved her life when they were children. Silas on the other hand, has known about the Fenris for most of his life, and while he also fights, he knows it is just as important to have a life outside of hunting. For me, the book got really good the last hundred pages are so. Before that, I was reading, hoping that it will get more exciting. There were many action scenes, as well as adorable flirting scenes between Silas and Rosie, but I was still waiting for more. I wanted a big plot twist, then BAM! Jackson Pearce gave it to me and I couldn't put it down!! I would recommend this story and I am looking forward to her next book, Sweetly. Last night, I finished As You Wish, and I can't wait to talk about it! I loved it!
    • 4/5
      SISTERS RED, by Jackson Pearce, is a modern version of 'Little Red Riding Hood'. Two sisters are on a mission to destroy the threat of Fenris werewolves, but will love and the lust for a life outside the Fenris tear them apart?This story was incredible. The action and tension pulled me in from the beginning and it did not stop until the very end. I liked the differing viewpoints of the March sisters. I immediately sided with Scarlett because she was loyal, strong, and independent and would do anything to protect her sister. Rosie was strong as well, but she had more of a free-spirit that took her to a life beyond hunting the Fenris. Scarlett was very straight forward in her goals and always spoke the truth. Rosie held a lot back from herself and Scarlett which created suspense and tension between the sisters. I loved the idea of 'one heart' between these sisters. It was incredibly sweet that in all situations, good or bad, these two always shared their heart with each other, and that made them an awe-inspiring pair.I really liked Silas. He was the rock for Scarlett and the inspirational nudge for Rosie. He loved both these sisters but wanted each of them to find their own in the big bad world.Throughout this book I felt the need for these sisters to enjoy their lives no matter what path they chose. Scarlett's passion was the hunt and Rosie's passion was anything but. Their unselfish natures got the best of them when it came down to being truly happy with themselves. Silas became the middleman and coaxed these sisters to find and stick with their passion.The action in this book was epic. I loved how these girls became the 'bait' for the Fenris then killed them. The climactic fight for the Potential was nail-biting. Pearce created amazing visuals that pulled me right into the action. I liked the subtle similarities of 'Little Red Riding Hood' with the red cloaks and the hatchets (the hunter originally used it to save Riding Hood and her grandmother), this added a bit of nostalgia for the childhood classic. Overall this book was fantastic. It made me laugh, cry, and think about life and how every moment is precious, so enjoy it!
    • 4/5
      Apparently werewolves are the hot new mythology in YA paranormals, but Pearce's take on them is decidedly unromantic. Sisters Red is a rough retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, complete with a murdered grandmother and a helpful woodsman. Scarlett and Rosie have survived the attack from a Fenris (werewolf) that killed their grandmother and left Scarlett scarred, and have dedicated their lives to hunting and killing werewolves, accompanied by the neighbor boy, Silas. Now the local Fenris are working together and refusing to kill, running away instead of eating their prey. The trio follows the trail to Atlanta, where they find a plot uniting the Fenris that threatens them all, as well as unexpected feelings within the trio that threaten them as well.Pearce's willingness to be graphic and not shy away from the awful reality of a fight reminded me of a Tarantino film, an aspect of the book that could draw some more reluctant readers in. However, Scarlett's victim-blaming of the "dragonfly" girls (if they didn't dress that way, they wouldn't attract the Fenris who kill them) becomes tiresome and is un-explored within the text, even when Scarlett cheerfully uses her sister Rosie as a "bait" dragonfly girl.
    • 3/5
      Title: Sisters RedAuthor: Jackson PearcePublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersFormat: HardbackLength: 336pgsRating: 3/5Well, my friends, this brings us to the end of my twelve days of Christmas reviews. I hope you've enjoyed them. Now, on with the review:From Goodreads:Scarlet 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?I really liked this story. It's a tad darker than I normally read though, which I was surprised to think that. The idea was a modern day "Little Red Riding Hood" which if you're looking for that, I'd say you've come to the right place - that is if you're looking for some girls that know how to stand up for themselves and kick some serious arse. Seriously. These girls know how to handle their weapons. Scarlet and Rosie's goal is to kill as many Fenris as they can, until they realize that there's a "potential" on the lose, and all the Fenris want to change him. They gang up with Silas, a handsome boy, to go and take down Fenris, as well as prevent the potential from changing.While reading I really attached myself to Scarlet. It was probably because I'm the oldest and I can understand the need to protect your younger siblings against everything (and it probably didn't help that my little sister's middle name is Rose - I'm not kidding). I think my only problem is that I went in thinking her arc may be to realize there is more to the world than hunting Fenris, and that doesn't happen. She's a very hard person, and when I say that I mean she's very protective of her sister, but she doesn't let many things in. Scarlet is super strong though, and has a drive that I find admirable.Then there is Rosie. She's the sweet little sister that wants Scarlet to see that she's grown up. The other thing is that she doesn't see herself always slaying Fenris - especially when Silas comes into the picture. She wants more to life, and when she starts to fall for Silas she finally sees that this may be able to come true. I thought Rosie was really cute. My only problem was when it came to Silas. I seriously wanted him with Scarlet, not Rosie. But that's just me.Of course, Silas. I loved him a lot. I was heartbroken at the end *spoiler* when he had his conversation with Scarlet about how he had liked her for a very long time. He had loved her, but he knew that killing Fenris would always come first for her, and he wanted to come first. So when he got to really see and know Rosie, and she loved him and put him first... well... clearly he's going to fall in love with her too. I... just... didn't like that. I'm not sure why.In the end, Sisters Red is a pretty great book. I really enjoyed the twist on the werewolves, and, as per usual, I love the strong female leads. Pick this book up if you're looking for something a little bit different this holiday season.
    • 5/5
      I received this ARC as part of a traveling tour from We Love YA Tours. With a week turnaround time and NaNoWriMo I had to read in every snatch of time I got. The doctor's office-she asked "And now the most important question Is that book any good?" She thought it was by Gregory Maguire of Wicked fame. I live in Massachusetts. They live for Gregory Maguire. Wicked is a very big descriptive word up here. So I'll say this Sister Red was Wicked Good! This is the tale basically of Little Red Riding Hood, in a different version, when she's all grown up and they are sisters. I'm going to try not to give anything away. The summary tells you that the wolf eats Oma March and the woodsman takes the two orphaned girls in until their mother comes home to care for them. She had run away to the circus, but is motherly enough to come back and stay with the girls for a little while. At least until she can't stand to see Scarlett's scars anymore and then it's off to the circus again. But the woodsman looks after the girls, he has many children of his own. And he and Oma March had been good friends.Scarlett's scars are extensive and criss-cross her entire body. When the wolf killed Oma March, she broke a mirror and pushed her sister under the bed and she fought the wolf. He took her eye and left scars everywhere, except over her heart. This is significant because the girls, though two years apart in age, believe they share a heart. They believed when they were little that their heart broke in two because half of them wanted to be born first, Scarlett, and then Rosie braved the world later. As little girls they believed this but after the attack, the only time their hearts felt as one was when they were on the hunt for Fenris-the wolves that attacked and ate young girls.This story is basically about the deep love between two sisters, the responsibility Scarlett feels to hunt the Fenris and Rosie's need for something more. There is a lot of guilt on Rosie's part because her sister bears the scars of protecting her and the hunt and Rosie doesn't feel she can separate from her sister. But Silas, Scarlett's hunting partner lures her away from a life of hunting and tries to show her a life beyond just hunting. For Scarlett, anything but hunting is an act of betrayal. For Silas, he can hunt and still have a life.For Rosie ....it's a choice between the two people she loves.But another story going on is the hunt for the Potential, a human that has all the right things to be turned into a Fenris and the Fenris are on the prowl, first in the girls' small town and then when Scarlett, Rosie and Silas head to Atlanta where there are a lot of killings, they hear Fenris talking of the Potential. But they know so little of this Potential. What makes him what he is and their greatest resource, Silas' father, the woodsman, is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's.There is a lot of action in this novel mixed with a little bit of budding romance and lots of fighting and gore. Not the kind that turns your stomach, just descriptive enough. I knew who the Potential was pretty early but you may not guess. Pearce just left the hint way too soon for it not to be the person I thought it was no matter how far off she tried to lead. This was fast paced and a great take on the Little Red Riding Hood story. Each character had something to add, but Silas wasn't a fully developed character. However, this was after all Sisters Red and the two sisters were given every other chapter to narrate and let us see into their minds.I'd love to see Pearce do another fairy tale. I've just recently read Beastly, a take on Beauty and the Beast and the modern telling of the old versions make for really great reading. I love the grown up versions of Red Riding Hood. I definitely recommend this to anyone that loves fairy tales, suspense, mystery, YA, or just a good read. I'd say it's clean enough for any age to read. Just depends on the gore factor. And a big thanks to We Love YA Tours for letting me have a chance to read this one!!Heather in Sandwich