Ginger

by Lucy Adler

A modern/gothic retelling of Red Riding Hood

Kindle Edition

About the author

Lucy Adler is a pen name for an author who loves crafting stories across various genres but still wants their audience to know just what to expect. Wherever you see 'Lucy Adler' you'll find a unique blend of dystopian societies and gripping fantasy, with relatable characters you'll want to revisit again and again.

Reviews

[Katheyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Ginger” by Lucy Adler is an eerie short story. Intended as a retelling of sorts of “A Little Red Riding Hood”, the story, which has a thrilling, gothic quality, captivates from the very first page, and it only goes better from then on. I won’t make the disservice of resuming the plot, suffice to know is a retelling of the already a millennium old tale (best known on their later written down versions by Perrault of the Brother’s Grimm). While the story is widely known as a ‘children’s goodnight story’, the original tale (as well as Perrault’s & Grimm’s versions later) was a dark story, violent and to some stages even brutal/violent.

Lucy Adler has succeeding in retaining the dark and eerie quality of the original tale, while converting the violence into a gothic feeling, that feels timeless and modern at the same time. Nevertheless, “Ginger” is much more than a mere retelling, the story builds upon the known narrative while constructing a brand-new world, that needs to be shown into an own series. Do you hear me, Ms. Adler, you have to give us a series… yes! I said, you have to, it’s unavoidable 😉