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Inside the Wolf
A pulse-pounding, bloody horror fairytale retelling of Red Riding Hood by prize-winning author Gabriella Batel, perfect for fans of CG Drews and Krystal Sutherland.
What large teeth she has...
Garnet, a shapeshifter, is Skadeslake Fair’s peace offering to the Forest, but a devastating drought has brought Skadeslake to its knees. Grandmother, the bloodthirsty half-witch who dwells deep in the forest, has not brought the rains, and the people cannot fathom why.
Until, one day, she sends Garnet a desperate cry for help.
Garnet and Ryder must ride into the darkest parts of the forest, where the monsters crave flesh and screams, to free Grandmother and their people. But as they wend their way through the shadows, they realize that the threat is much closer to home...
What large teeth she has...
Garnet, a shapeshifter, is Skadeslake Fair’s peace offering to the Forest, but a devastating drought has brought Skadeslake to its knees. Grandmother, the bloodthirsty half-witch who dwells deep in the forest, has not brought the rains, and the people cannot fathom why.
Until, one day, she sends Garnet a desperate cry for help.
Garnet and Ryder must ride into the darkest parts of the forest, where the monsters crave flesh and screams, to free Grandmother and their people. But as they wend their way through the shadows, they realize that the threat is much closer to home...
43 pages, ebook
Published October 27, 2025
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Gabriella Batel
9 books35 followersGabriella Batel is a vibrant young Catholic woman with an adrenaline craving and a passion for God, family, acting, movies, fanart, YA, and good food. She's the author of the acclaimed Don’t series, the upcoming epic fantasy thriller Ending (the first in the Essence Bane saga!), and the prize-winning post-apocalyptic fantasy story “Antivenom.” She’s also the fiery audio narrator of Mary Rose Kreger’s award-winning story “Fiona’s Choice.”
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November 13, 2025
***Not suitable to sensitive readers given to lots of blood and gore, some graphic details***
Inside the Wolf is probably one of the strangest types of retellings I have read and it has me confused in all sorts of manners.
The story is a look at a joint community where wild and domestic blend together in a toxic environment (the land, not the relationship) but are otherwise basically the same. To solidify the two sides of the same coin, a few representatives are chosen to be welded together in some steampunk version of a lycan although the whole shifter becomes the heartbeat thus forfeiting a portion of their lives so the other can also have a chance of participating.
Anyway the land is dying due to drought and famine since of the strange hybrid creature of Gretel's, whom controls the weather. And although it seems out of place, everyone would rather face death than figure out what may be occurring due to their fear of her and the rule that no one calls unless summoned otherwise.
I don't like the author's concept of shifters but probably, and most especially, various shifters within the same family. To me it seems unnatural, a wolf son of a doe and a mustang? Convenient to the story quite otherwise.
The eccentricity of the story at first caught my attention but it grew rather dull and slower paced even for a novella. Furthermore once you had all the pieces it was a bit easy to figure out who the villain was and you just had to run with it to see how it would unravel.
All in all it was me but definitely not my cup of tea....
Inside the Wolf is probably one of the strangest types of retellings I have read and it has me confused in all sorts of manners.
The story is a look at a joint community where wild and domestic blend together in a toxic environment (the land, not the relationship) but are otherwise basically the same. To solidify the two sides of the same coin, a few representatives are chosen to be welded together in some steampunk version of a lycan although the whole shifter becomes the heartbeat thus forfeiting a portion of their lives so the other can also have a chance of participating.
Anyway the land is dying due to drought and famine since of the strange hybrid creature of Gretel's, whom controls the weather. And although it seems out of place, everyone would rather face death than figure out what may be occurring due to their fear of her and the rule that no one calls unless summoned otherwise.
I don't like the author's concept of shifters but probably, and most especially, various shifters within the same family. To me it seems unnatural, a wolf son of a doe and a mustang? Convenient to the story quite otherwise.
The eccentricity of the story at first caught my attention but it grew rather dull and slower paced even for a novella. Furthermore once you had all the pieces it was a bit easy to figure out who the villain was and you just had to run with it to see how it would unravel.
All in all it was me but definitely not my cup of tea....
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November 21, 2025
This is the best retelling of Little Red Riding Hood that I've read! It is so unique--it takes the original story and completely reimagines it. Beautifully and vividly written, this story is a masterpiece in its own right. The setting and characters are richly drawn. I was craving more! I love how the author reimagines the relationships between the characters. It is a must-read for anyone who loves reading reimagined fairytales!
November 23, 2025
I got a hankering for horror folklore and Red Riding Hood. I hope you enjoy.
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