Sharing this book by @danikanakker . It's a sequel called Cloak,Torn: Book 2 and is currently unfinished.
What I think made this book particularly outstanding was the depth of the book and character development. This twisted fairytale played on the original tale of Red Riding Hood especially well with respect to the effective use of symbolism in the function of Red/ Scarlet's cloak as "perceived" borrowed power from her father which shows her fear, fragileness and vulnerability as a child who hasn't quite grown up. As for character development this of course refers to the main character Red, but this was a refreshingly different take. Instead of a traditional buildungsroman, this tale showed some loss of innocence as she makes some immoral, at times necessary at times unnescessary, choices.
This being a sequel, the simpler prequel provided extremely strong, moving context/pretext that was wonderful in its own way but I think @danikanakker showed much progress in her writing with this prequel.
Some flaws would be the logic gaps.
1. Warren's overly smooth dialogue after just transforming from wolf to human. He was five the last time he spoke human language. Even then that wouldn't have been fluent, but he speaks too well 8 years later without any practice. I would imagine him as less vibrant, more rugged (a wolf afterall, but the boyishness fit the age description well) and reticent.
This is minor but maybe one or two more years older? Either way 12 and 13 still sort of works.
Another timing issue thing would be how Scarlet and Warren can immediately have an opportunity and act on their plans for retribution because of how fast Jayla moves afterwards. I feel that more breathing space is needed for Jayla to gain that position in Chapter 30 and distrust in the government would take some time to stir up.
