Scarlett and the Dark Woods

A Dystopian Red Riding Hood Retelling

By: Mary Mecham

Narrated by: Amanda Friday

She is one of the protected elect. He is a shunned shapeshifter. Can Scarlett rescue her grandmother before her own heart is stolen?

When her grandmother is cast out as unworthy after facing Hamelin’s annual Shunning, Scarlett knows she must brave the dangers of Darkwood Forest if she’s to have any chance of saving her. Her perilous adventure becomes a race against time; she needs to find Gran before the previously shunned get to her first.

Scarlett’s efforts come too late. As her magic dwindles the farther into the forest she ventures, she becomes hopelessly lost and is forced to accept help from Greyson, the shapeshifting wolf who is stalking her every footstep—and who Scarlett suspects of knowing Gran’s location.

If she manages to save her grandmother, Scarlett will be faced with an impossible choice: join Gran and live her life as an outcast or return to the rest of the elect, safe but alone. As she struggles to find the right path forward, Scarlett realizes that more than her grandmother’s future is at stake. Her heart is too.

Can Scarlett resist her inexplicable attraction to the shunned wolf she despises long enough to protect the woman who raised her?

Scarlett and the Dark Woods is a part of the Autumn Fairy Tales, a collection of eight cozy retellings of your favorite fairy tales. Each stand-alone book can be enjoyed in any order. Snuggle under your favorite blanket and get ready to “fall” in love with the romance, pumpkin spice, and everything nice of these sweet and clean novellas!

©2023 Mary Mecham (P)2024 Mary Mecham

Wonderful!!

This book was somehow cozy-ish despite being dystopian, and I absolutely love that! There was so much going on for such a short book, and not a moment of boredom at all. I was sort of worried there would be a love triangle, but it turned out there was nothing of the sort really, haha That ending was SUCH a twist! I didn't see it coming AT ALL, but it was absolutely PERFECT! I am always in awe of how amazing Mary's writing is. Her stories are brilliant and just absolutely incredible, and this one did not disappoint!

So good!!

This little red riding hood retelling was so so good! Scarlett and Grayson had me howling with laughter, and yes, pun intended. I definitely was not expecting the plot twist at the end, so well done Mary! The narration of the audiobook was excellent as well. I loved how independent Scarlett was and how sarcastic Grayson was, and they just matched so well. I’d love to see them again in the future, even if it’s just a brief cameo.