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The Red Cape Society #1
Wolves and Daggers
Who's afraid of the big, bad werewolf?
When London's brightest tinkers and alchemists come up missing, Red Cape Society Agent Clemeny Louvel is on the case.
To help Clemeny get the problem in hand, Queen Victoria assigns her a temporary partner--a werewolf with a knightly history and a tendency to be far too flirtatious for either of their good. Can she trust him to help her chase down the monsters they're hunting?
It's Penny Dreadful meets Supernatural in this exciting new gaslamp London urban fantasy. Wolves and Daggers retells the classic Red Riding Hood fairy tale with hefty doses of badassery and steampunk. This series is set in Melanie Karsak's award-winning steampunk universe.
When London's brightest tinkers and alchemists come up missing, Red Cape Society Agent Clemeny Louvel is on the case.
To help Clemeny get the problem in hand, Queen Victoria assigns her a temporary partner--a werewolf with a knightly history and a tendency to be far too flirtatious for either of their good. Can she trust him to help her chase down the monsters they're hunting?
It's Penny Dreadful meets Supernatural in this exciting new gaslamp London urban fantasy. Wolves and Daggers retells the classic Red Riding Hood fairy tale with hefty doses of badassery and steampunk. This series is set in Melanie Karsak's award-winning steampunk universe.
182 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2018
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Melanie Karsak
90 books1,705 followersNew York Times and USA Today best-selling historical fantasy author Melanie Karsak is the author of the Celtic Blood series, Steampunk Red Riding Hood, Steampunk Fairy Tales, the Road to Valhalla Series, and other works of fantasy and fiction. The author currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children.
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June 15, 2019
I don't have much to say about this book. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting but it kept my interest and I may read the rest of the series one day.
There were only two real issues I had with the book and that was length and the relationship with Little Red and Lionheart.
Lust.
Gosh darn. I just want a pretty romance okay? While there are no sex scenes in this book it's clear that there's only one thing they want from each other...book recommendations.
Wait.
In all seriousness it made me curl my lip in distaste every time Clemeny would desire something and then sigh and say "I really need a man."
*throws kindle across the room
Now, if that sentence (which is used quite frequently) was removed and replaced with feelings, I probably wouldn't have a complaint. There's one scene where she sees her mentor with his wife and, as a reader, you can see she wants that too but it gets treated like a joke when she thinks that one line.
I just wanted her to feel some real emotions about not having anyone special to her other than for filling a physical need. Sadness, bitterness, hopefulness. For examples.
Other than that I enjoyed reading it. The world was interesting, albeit, a little lackluster but what real world building can you do in 110 pages? But Melanie Karsak's writing style is very good and flows well.
Great idea too, steampunk Red Riding Hood. And like I said earlier, I'll probably finish the series.
There were only two real issues I had with the book and that was length and the relationship with Little Red and Lionheart.
Lust.
Gosh darn. I just want a pretty romance okay? While there are no sex scenes in this book it's clear that there's only one thing they want from each other...book recommendations.
Wait.
In all seriousness it made me curl my lip in distaste every time Clemeny would desire something and then sigh and say "I really need a man."
*throws kindle across the room
Now, if that sentence (which is used quite frequently) was removed and replaced with feelings, I probably wouldn't have a complaint. There's one scene where she sees her mentor with his wife and, as a reader, you can see she wants that too but it gets treated like a joke when she thinks that one line.
I just wanted her to feel some real emotions about not having anyone special to her other than for filling a physical need. Sadness, bitterness, hopefulness. For examples.
Other than that I enjoyed reading it. The world was interesting, albeit, a little lackluster but what real world building can you do in 110 pages? But Melanie Karsak's writing style is very good and flows well.
Great idea too, steampunk Red Riding Hood. And like I said earlier, I'll probably finish the series.
November 17, 2025
A fairy tale retelling....with teeth
The launch of the steampunk Red Riding Hood series by Karsak was filled with folklore and gaslamp fantasy. The setting is Victorian London-but stranger. The steampunk trappings include airships, mechanical weapons, and specialized gadgets.
The hunter/wolf/girl tropes are being taken to more nuanced places. Karsak's writing flows really nicely for me. I'm excited to see what other Gaslamp fairy tale mysteries for Clemency.
The launch of the steampunk Red Riding Hood series by Karsak was filled with folklore and gaslamp fantasy. The setting is Victorian London-but stranger. The steampunk trappings include airships, mechanical weapons, and specialized gadgets.
The hunter/wolf/girl tropes are being taken to more nuanced places. Karsak's writing flows really nicely for me. I'm excited to see what other Gaslamp fairy tale mysteries for Clemency.
September 9, 2024
Melanie Karsak's 'Hauntings And Humbug – a Steampunk Christmas Carol' was one of my favourite Christmas read last year so, when I needed a re-telling of a Hans Christian Anderson story for this year's Halloween Bingo, 'Wolves And Daggers - a Red Ridinghood Retelling' seemed like the perfect choice. Better yet, it was the first book in a series so if I liked it, I'd have a new series to follow.
It got off to a good start, dropping me immediately into fast-paced action in a Steampunk, werewolf-infested alternative Victorian London. There was a strong gothic vibe and some fun trope-twisting. I loved that our red-caped heroine, Clemeny Louvel, is not an innocent girl being preyed on by a cunning wolf but an agent of the Queen, charged with policing London's werewolves. Her name made me smile. It is a real French surname. It also means wolf, which was what made me smile.
Even from the beginning, the writing felt a bit first-draftish. For example, the word 'raced' was used several times in a couple of paragraphs in the first action scene. I was willing to live with that kind of clumsiness at first because the story was pulling me in.
As time went by I became more and more distracted by the lazy use of language. Louvel sounded American rather than English or French. She measured in city blocks. No Londoner would do that. London doesn't have blocks. She uses meaningless English words, talking about an airship 'debarking' rather than departing. She doesn't understand London's geography, talking about her airship turning towards Buckingham when she's been summoned by the Queen. There is no Buckingham in London, The Palace bears the name Buckingham because it was formerly owned by the Duke of Buckingham who called it Buckingham House.
Irritating as that was, there was a bigger disappointment ahead. The plot never made it beyond a cartoon level. There were some clever ideas and spectacular situations but they never came together into something tense and intriguing. Louvel didn't develop as a character. To me she felt flat and childish. Finally, the plot fizzled into something close to a cliffhanger except without the tension.
I won't be continuing with the series.
Melanie Karsak is an American writer, based out of Florida. She is the author of The Celtic Blood Series, Steampunk Fairy Tales, the Road to Valhalla series, and other works of fantasy and science fiction.
It got off to a good start, dropping me immediately into fast-paced action in a Steampunk, werewolf-infested alternative Victorian London. There was a strong gothic vibe and some fun trope-twisting. I loved that our red-caped heroine, Clemeny Louvel, is not an innocent girl being preyed on by a cunning wolf but an agent of the Queen, charged with policing London's werewolves. Her name made me smile. It is a real French surname. It also means wolf, which was what made me smile.
Even from the beginning, the writing felt a bit first-draftish. For example, the word 'raced' was used several times in a couple of paragraphs in the first action scene. I was willing to live with that kind of clumsiness at first because the story was pulling me in.
As time went by I became more and more distracted by the lazy use of language. Louvel sounded American rather than English or French. She measured in city blocks. No Londoner would do that. London doesn't have blocks. She uses meaningless English words, talking about an airship 'debarking' rather than departing. She doesn't understand London's geography, talking about her airship turning towards Buckingham when she's been summoned by the Queen. There is no Buckingham in London, The Palace bears the name Buckingham because it was formerly owned by the Duke of Buckingham who called it Buckingham House.
Irritating as that was, there was a bigger disappointment ahead. The plot never made it beyond a cartoon level. There were some clever ideas and spectacular situations but they never came together into something tense and intriguing. Louvel didn't develop as a character. To me she felt flat and childish. Finally, the plot fizzled into something close to a cliffhanger except without the tension.
I won't be continuing with the series.
Melanie Karsak is an American writer, based out of Florida. She is the author of The Celtic Blood Series, Steampunk Fairy Tales, the Road to Valhalla series, and other works of fantasy and science fiction.
March 28, 2020
3 1/2 stars
So, Steampunk Red Riding Hood? Very interesting concept, and the author largely pulls it off. This is the first book (novella, really) in her Steampunk Red Riding Hood series, and as such it's a lot of world building with less time for character and plot. The world building is wonderful -- in Victorian London, secret agents of the Red Cape Society monitor and stop supernatural threats. In this case, it's a werewolf conspiracy kidnapping an odd group of scientists.
I like the world and the characters. I think I would have liked it a lot more if it had been a full novel, instead of the novella, since it really needed more time to fully develop the plot and further develop the characters, but for a first book in the series, it accomplished its task -- it made me want to read more.
So, Steampunk Red Riding Hood? Very interesting concept, and the author largely pulls it off. This is the first book (novella, really) in her Steampunk Red Riding Hood series, and as such it's a lot of world building with less time for character and plot. The world building is wonderful -- in Victorian London, secret agents of the Red Cape Society monitor and stop supernatural threats. In this case, it's a werewolf conspiracy kidnapping an odd group of scientists.
I like the world and the characters. I think I would have liked it a lot more if it had been a full novel, instead of the novella, since it really needed more time to fully develop the plot and further develop the characters, but for a first book in the series, it accomplished its task -- it made me want to read more.
April 18, 2023
Picked this up on a whim, and it was surprisingly really fun! Think red riding hood retelling where red fights monsters and falls in love (hopefully) with a really attractive, flirtatious werewolf. It was really fast-paced. As soon as the book started it's been on the go. The fmc is so funny and iconic. She reminds me of aelin from TOG. For a hundred page book, I think it did a good job of introducing the world; I like that it was set in the Victorian era London. And so many characters, but you learn to keep track of them along the way. These books are so short, so you can easily binge in a day, and now I need more.
May 26, 2019
Melanie Karsak's books have been recommended to me via Amazon before, so when I saw this and another for purchase at a booth in Gem City Comic Con, I opted to snatch up copies to read. This is technically a novella and the first in Karsak's "Steampunk Red Riding Hood" series (and I think the gent at the booth also said it was the first in her Steampunk Fairy Tale retellings universe overall?) I'm weak for the fairy tale retellings of any stripe, and steampunk has always interested me, so I was an easy sell, I suppose.
Our main character Clemeny is a member of the werewolf-hunting (and general supernatural activity police) called the Red Cape Society in a steampunk Victorian London. To try explaining much more about what takes place in the plot would be giving you spoilers, so I'll simply say that I think this novella is incredibly entertaining, the pacing and plot is great, and it reads more like a full novel than just a novella. I really enjoyed it.
I will say that I do have a few issues with the book here and there, and some of them are minor nitpicks, but the two big ones have to deal with Clemeny's character. The first is that there's a bit of the Girl-Hate Trope going on there; Clemeny tends to refer to a lot of other women she encounters [that she doesn't have some sort of pre-established connection or relationship to, such as her grandmother, her director, or her work-partner's wife] in condescending terms. She gets pretty awful about it, and there's one particular chapter were she does some serious slut-shaming, which had me shaking my head in disappointment. In addition to that, the second issue is how often the phrase "I really need to get myself a man" repeats in her thoughts. To be fair here, she's under pressure from others in the narrative [whether that pressure is real or imagined in some cases] to start a relationship with someone, and while she does seem to have some sort of attraction to a werewolf gent we meet in the story, even there she tends to tell herself in the forlorn sighs of the dramatic that she "really needs to get herself a man" to fix some of these social problems she's facing. I don't think that this detracts or lessens her sense of independence and badass status as a female lead character at all, but it gets very tiresome before long.
That aside, this was a fun little read, and I'm definitely interested in possibly reading the rest in this particular series in the future.
Our main character Clemeny is a member of the werewolf-hunting (and general supernatural activity police) called the Red Cape Society in a steampunk Victorian London. To try explaining much more about what takes place in the plot would be giving you spoilers, so I'll simply say that I think this novella is incredibly entertaining, the pacing and plot is great, and it reads more like a full novel than just a novella. I really enjoyed it.
I will say that I do have a few issues with the book here and there, and some of them are minor nitpicks, but the two big ones have to deal with Clemeny's character. The first is that there's a bit of the Girl-Hate Trope going on there; Clemeny tends to refer to a lot of other women she encounters [that she doesn't have some sort of pre-established connection or relationship to, such as her grandmother, her director, or her work-partner's wife] in condescending terms. She gets pretty awful about it, and there's one particular chapter were she does some serious slut-shaming, which had me shaking my head in disappointment. In addition to that, the second issue is how often the phrase "I really need to get myself a man" repeats in her thoughts. To be fair here, she's under pressure from others in the narrative [whether that pressure is real or imagined in some cases] to start a relationship with someone, and while she does seem to have some sort of attraction to a werewolf gent we meet in the story, even there she tends to tell herself in the forlorn sighs of the dramatic that she "really needs to get herself a man" to fix some of these social problems she's facing. I don't think that this detracts or lessens her sense of independence and badass status as a female lead character at all, but it gets very tiresome before long.
That aside, this was a fun little read, and I'm definitely interested in possibly reading the rest in this particular series in the future.
May 31, 2020
I recently discovered Melanie Karsak with her Celtic series, and am now anxiously awaiting the next installment of her Vahalla series. While waiting I decided to check this out, even though steam punk fairy tale sounded gimmicky to me. What a pleasant surprise! She incorporates the details without it feeling forced. Her world feels real, Victorian London with werewolves riding airships and steam engines. And, as always in her writing, characters are fleshed out and the dialogue and character interactions are realistic.
Important note. This story is short, a little over 100 pages, not a full length novel. I don't know if the rest of the series is as short.
Important note. This story is short, a little over 100 pages, not a full length novel. I don't know if the rest of the series is as short.
December 28, 2020
DNF @22%
Everybody is either grinning, chuckling or they are having a half-amused and half-something look in there eyes, how can you do that, I don't know, but apparently in this book, it is possible. Writing is not bad, but it is not so good that it would keep me going. The same is going for the characters too, plus, I am on chapter 3, 22% in the book, and I couldn't tell you for the life of me tell you one thing about the characters, because they all just chuckle, grin or laugh.
I am glad I stopped "buying" free books from kindle, because I believe there is a reason, why they are for free.
Everybody is either grinning, chuckling or they are having a half-amused and half-something look in there eyes, how can you do that, I don't know, but apparently in this book, it is possible. Writing is not bad, but it is not so good that it would keep me going. The same is going for the characters too, plus, I am on chapter 3, 22% in the book, and I couldn't tell you for the life of me tell you one thing about the characters, because they all just chuckle, grin or laugh.
I am glad I stopped "buying" free books from kindle, because I believe there is a reason, why they are for free.
February 11, 2020
I found this book interesting enough but didn't like it as much as other books that I have read by this author. If you are a character reader this book may not appeal to you. It's pretty short and so there is not a lot of time for character development. The world is pretty interesting though. I will probably continue on with this series.
January 3, 2024
Interesting plot, but the writing was lacking a bit of depth and details
August 10, 2024
This was really interesting, I enjoyed the more action focused story and didn’t miss the romance. I think this might change for later books but I’m not really interested to continue. I liked the characters and writing, the setting and all that but the story itself isn’t interesting to me.
April 8, 2025
finally, my god
September 10, 2025
Good fairytale retelling
This book was better than I anticipated. I liked that even though it is a retelling, it has its own flair and changes to the plot and characters, making it more unique, and loosely based off the fairytale.
This book was better than I anticipated. I liked that even though it is a retelling, it has its own flair and changes to the plot and characters, making it more unique, and loosely based off the fairytale.
November 17, 2024
I didn’t realize I was getting myself into such a long series when I grabbed this. It’s like reading an episode of tv series where they take down one bad guy each episode. Enjoyable and paced well but we don’t get much plot development with Clemeny and Lionheart. I’ll probably keep reading the series but not right now.
August 1, 2025
This book was so confusing, the author was jumping from one idea to another without connecting them.
It was a very strange read 🤔
It was a very strange read 🤔
March 16, 2024
I enjoy the concept of this book, I really enjoy the steampunk aspect of the book, however it is lacking in detail and character development and seems to move very, very fast.
It also feels like I had just immediately jumped into this world with no introduction, which had be double checking to see if this was the first book or not.
Seems promising and if the other books are just as quick to read, may continue on with the series.
It also feels like I had just immediately jumped into this world with no introduction, which had be double checking to see if this was the first book or not.
Seems promising and if the other books are just as quick to read, may continue on with the series.
September 21, 2021
I would love to just binge this series.
I tend to love novellas; I feel like there is just enough time for the world and characters to be developed and intriguing, but they're short enough that I can read them when I'm busy or stressed. Like now...I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed there's lots of stuff just sitting in my head....
So this was the perfect read for me, this week!
I'm enjoying all the characters in this series (looking forward to seeing the romance(s?) develop. We have some intriguing side characters (looking at you, Constantine) and I think the pace is the perfect novella balance between action and dialogue/development.
I read this in 2 days and would have read it faster if not for school taking up so much of my time! Looking forward to reading the rest!
I tend to love novellas; I feel like there is just enough time for the world and characters to be developed and intriguing, but they're short enough that I can read them when I'm busy or stressed. Like now...I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed there's lots of stuff just sitting in my head....
So this was the perfect read for me, this week!
I'm enjoying all the characters in this series (looking forward to seeing the romance(s?) develop. We have some intriguing side characters (looking at you, Constantine) and I think the pace is the perfect novella balance between action and dialogue/development.
I read this in 2 days and would have read it faster if not for school taking up so much of my time! Looking forward to reading the rest!
February 5, 2022
Grand mere What Big Teeth you have!
I read fractured fairy tales/ Steam punk between serious books. That being said I really enjoyed the author's previous books. This one not so much. One , it was very short in length.
Two, hardly any steam punk beyond airships and the ocular.
Three, similarity to Red Riding Hood is tenuous.
I hope the next one corrects these items .
I read fractured fairy tales/ Steam punk between serious books. That being said I really enjoyed the author's previous books. This one not so much. One , it was very short in length.
Two, hardly any steam punk beyond airships and the ocular.
Three, similarity to Red Riding Hood is tenuous.
I hope the next one corrects these items .
August 30, 2018
Not bad but I feel like I jumped in in the middle of it. Obviously all steampunk fairy tales are connected and should be read in order for full effect. Must read the first one and see if it will fill in the blanks...
February 17, 2023
I had trouble connecting to the characters. The constant flashbacks were distracting. Repetitive dialogue was annoying. It was an interesting premise. I just didn't feel it was flushed out. Felt too on the nose.
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February 22, 2024The story was mostly enjoyable, except for how hostile Clemeny is to women who don't fit into standard boxes (e.g., queen, wife, grandmother, fellow agent). The animosity toward female werewolves in particular was striking, uncomfortable, and distracting.
July 30, 2018
Not quite as good as her other steampunk books, but still fun.
May 4, 2018
A steampunk spinoff on another classical fairytale, set up in the victorian London full of paranormal activity.
Little Red, the werewolf hunter Red Cape member Clemeny, works together with her partner Quinn on a mission that holds far too many secrets. Why are the London werewolf packs uniting and abducting various scientists? What is their goal? And who is the mastermind behind the plan? The wolves are impulsive and violent, but not smart enough to come up with something so intricate.. and Clem, with the aid of her fellow agents and the Templars, must figure it out before the time is up.
The steampunk world the author created has fascinated me since the first book I read that was set up in this environment. Little Red allows us to follow her journey shortly in this novella, promising to uncover more of her adventurous life in the future.. and maybe finally become romantically involved, who knows. But she should find someone to her liking and interest first, right? Meanwhile, she will lead her dangerous life full of action and mystery, impossible quest, paranormal secrets, and well, her mysterious nature, too... This is a fast read that hooked me up totally, and I am sorry I cannot follow Clemeny further right now.
Little Red, the werewolf hunter Red Cape member Clemeny, works together with her partner Quinn on a mission that holds far too many secrets. Why are the London werewolf packs uniting and abducting various scientists? What is their goal? And who is the mastermind behind the plan? The wolves are impulsive and violent, but not smart enough to come up with something so intricate.. and Clem, with the aid of her fellow agents and the Templars, must figure it out before the time is up.
The steampunk world the author created has fascinated me since the first book I read that was set up in this environment. Little Red allows us to follow her journey shortly in this novella, promising to uncover more of her adventurous life in the future.. and maybe finally become romantically involved, who knows. But she should find someone to her liking and interest first, right? Meanwhile, she will lead her dangerous life full of action and mystery, impossible quest, paranormal secrets, and well, her mysterious nature, too... This is a fast read that hooked me up totally, and I am sorry I cannot follow Clemeny further right now.
December 11, 2023
OMG, I loved this! Victorian era, steam-punk, urban fantasy! I've loved UF for years but this is my first foray into gaslamp/steampunk UF and it won't be the last! It's quite possible I've found a new addiction...
The Red Cape Society is an organisation commissioned by her majesty's government to hunt supernatural elements (when they go bad) and keep them generally under control to live peacefully amongst the human population.
Clemeny is a Red Cape Society agent with a specialism in werewolves (a nice twist on little red riding hood!) She is fierce and utterly badass without being ridiculous and I loved her!
This isn't your standard Victorian London... Women have a lot more choices and societal freedom in this world which I adored. The magic and technology make it a different world and it is such a fun one to exist in.
There's no romance, unfortunately, but the story is fast-paced and engaging so my romance loving heart can forgive that... Especially as I live in hope of a nice slow-burn!
I'm dying to know more about Lionheart and see if anything happens there...
If you're looking for something different, check this series out! My only complaint is that the editing was a bit spotty (missed extra words, some typos etc) and that everything seemed to wrap up too quickly at the end.
The Red Cape Society is an organisation commissioned by her majesty's government to hunt supernatural elements (when they go bad) and keep them generally under control to live peacefully amongst the human population.
Clemeny is a Red Cape Society agent with a specialism in werewolves (a nice twist on little red riding hood!) She is fierce and utterly badass without being ridiculous and I loved her!
This isn't your standard Victorian London... Women have a lot more choices and societal freedom in this world which I adored. The magic and technology make it a different world and it is such a fun one to exist in.
There's no romance, unfortunately, but the story is fast-paced and engaging so my romance loving heart can forgive that... Especially as I live in hope of a nice slow-burn!
I'm dying to know more about Lionheart and see if anything happens there...
If you're looking for something different, check this series out! My only complaint is that the editing was a bit spotty (missed extra words, some typos etc) and that everything seemed to wrap up too quickly at the end.
November 19, 2024
Clemeny Louvel is an agent for the Red Cape society in Queen Victoria's London in this steampunk retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
The goal of the Red Cape Society is to keep England's preternatural population - werewolves, vampires, goblins, and the occasional fae - in check. Clemeny is one of their best agents. Nicknamed Little Red by the beings she hunts, Clemeny is an orphan who was left on a church doorstep. She was raised by a woman she calls Grand-mere. She doesn't know anything about her parentage.
When werewolves begin kidnapping alchemists, Clemeny and her partner Quinn are called in to find and rescue them. It seems that various packs of werewolves are working together for some fell purpose. Only the Templar pack led by Sir Richard Lionheart has remained loyal to the Queen.
Clemeny finds herself working with the dangerously attractive Lionheart to learn the goal of the other werewolves, rescue the kidnapped scientists, and save the world from werewolf domination.
I enjoyed this story which begins a series. I liked the historical detail and the steampunk embellishments.
The goal of the Red Cape Society is to keep England's preternatural population - werewolves, vampires, goblins, and the occasional fae - in check. Clemeny is one of their best agents. Nicknamed Little Red by the beings she hunts, Clemeny is an orphan who was left on a church doorstep. She was raised by a woman she calls Grand-mere. She doesn't know anything about her parentage.
When werewolves begin kidnapping alchemists, Clemeny and her partner Quinn are called in to find and rescue them. It seems that various packs of werewolves are working together for some fell purpose. Only the Templar pack led by Sir Richard Lionheart has remained loyal to the Queen.
Clemeny finds herself working with the dangerously attractive Lionheart to learn the goal of the other werewolves, rescue the kidnapped scientists, and save the world from werewolf domination.
I enjoyed this story which begins a series. I liked the historical detail and the steampunk embellishments.
August 9, 2023
A steampunk retelling of the fairytale - Red Riding Hood- set in Victorian London .Our main Protagonist aka "Little Red" belongs to Her Majesty's Secret Services Intelligence Unit for managing the preternatural in the shadows of London during the Industrial Revolution with its societies of Alchemists, Naturalists, Healers & Industrialists.With her partner - Quinn , she needs to stop the massacre and mayhem caused by the unification of the various Lupine packs hoarding London with the help of the Templars - another wolverine pack surviving since the day of the Crusades and - with a Loyal Vampire - Constantine who was sworn to the Royal services since his contribution in the Napolenic Wars . Monsters, weapons, inventions & danger lurking in every corner - this novella is packed with action and intriguing twists and turns! Enjoyed it & looking forward to the next in the series!
October 20, 2025
What I can say for this book is that it's a fun concept and play on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale. I enjoy some historical fantasy, and the steampunk elements were sort of fun and creative to add to werewolf lore. But on that note, it also felt a bit like a checklist of steampunk aesthetic moments: rope swinging onto an airship, clockwork advanced technology, pants and corsets and goggles, etc. Also, the plot and characters were just sort of ok. I didn't like that the protagonist constantly talked about other women negatively while simultaneously constantly talking about how much she needed a man. Any other characters were very static and simplistic at best. The idea of the plot was compelling, but the actual execution didn't quite work for me. Alternatingly too fast at times and too slow at others, it just didn't feel super satisfying by the time it got to the end. So basically, was this a bad book? No, but it also wasn't exactly good either.
June 27, 2024
2/5 ⭐️
the idea of the book isn’t bad but it wasn’t executed well. the writing style wasn’t my favorite either, it reminded me of the wattpad i read in middle school but i’m here for a bit of nostalgia.
i think i’ll probably read the rest of the series just because the books are so short and such a quick read. it feels nice to skip to something short and carefree when reading something heavier.
it’s cute, it’s fun, and that’s what i need rn even if it’s not my fav
the idea of the book isn’t bad but it wasn’t executed well. the writing style wasn’t my favorite either, it reminded me of the wattpad i read in middle school but i’m here for a bit of nostalgia.
i think i’ll probably read the rest of the series just because the books are so short and such a quick read. it feels nice to skip to something short and carefree when reading something heavier.
it’s cute, it’s fun, and that’s what i need rn even if it’s not my fav
December 23, 2024
Writing this review after reading books 1-6 🤗
I love this series overall, it was a bit of an adjustment 'cus the writing style is different then I'm used to. But it fits the time period very well and I'm also used to a lot more spice but somehow didn't really miss it.
The only real negative thing I have to say is shame on you for the chocolate.. French chocolate over Belgian chocolate? That's a no no and that has nothing to do with the fact that I'm from Belgium. 🤣 Everyone knows Belgium pralines are supreme 👀
It's certainly worth the read, it's lighthearted yet suspenseful, a really good mix of loveable and quirky characters and interesting plot lines. 🤓
I love this series overall, it was a bit of an adjustment 'cus the writing style is different then I'm used to. But it fits the time period very well and I'm also used to a lot more spice but somehow didn't really miss it.
The only real negative thing I have to say is shame on you for the chocolate.. French chocolate over Belgian chocolate? That's a no no and that has nothing to do with the fact that I'm from Belgium. 🤣 Everyone knows Belgium pralines are supreme 👀
It's certainly worth the read, it's lighthearted yet suspenseful, a really good mix of loveable and quirky characters and interesting plot lines. 🤓
May 8, 2018
A very enjoyable read. I thought it lurched around disjointedly a bit but the way in which this alternate London was brought to life was awesome. The plot was good, really enticed me to stick with the Steampunk Red Riding Hood series, can't wait to see where it goes! (Don't worry, this one wraps up neatly, I suffer no cliffhangers)
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