There are no wolves in the woods, they said.You’ll be completely safe, they said.They lied.Batrice Reyard has everything she’s ever wanted—a fabulous job, an understanding mentor, and the freedom to be herself. Or so she thought… Suddenly, she’s being sent off to visit her ailing grandmother for the sake of keeping up appearances. Her grandmother is the last person she wishes to visit, especially … the last person she wishes to visit, especially with a collection of strange companions in tow. But she does love an adventure, so she sets off into the woods determined to find some excitement.
She never bargained on the excitement finding her. Mysterious accidents, thefts, and disappearances dog their path, until Batrice is certain they are being stalked by a criminal with a sinister agenda.
But what will she find at the end of their road? The satisfaction of catching a thief? Or the sting of betrayal when she learns their pursuer’s identity?
A fast-paced romantic fantasy inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Path of Secrets is the sixth book of the Andari Chronicles, a series of interconnected but stand-alone fairy tale retellings.
Recommended reading order:
- Traitor’s Masque
- Goldheart
- Pirouette
- Shadow and Thorn
- Daughter of Lies
- Path of Secrets
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Wow just like the first five books this one didn’t disappoint me. I loved all the twists in this book. What a different take on the little red ridding hood story. Love the way Kenley Davidson writes her retellings. To be honest she is the only author that I have read retellings. Highly recommend lol her books. They are short and just amazing reads. Really enjoyed all the characters how they are with each other. Well until that ending when the truth all comes together. Batrice is amazing main character I love that she doesn’t care just says what on her mind without a second thought.
About Book-
Batrice is a young woman who got a letter to go to visit her dying grandmother. When on her journey her maid isn’t really a aid but a writer. Wanting some action to have for her next book. There are thing happening along this trip that has Batrice going crazy things are missing and letters being left. Highly. Recommend this book and her other first five books.
This whole series is like the literary equivalent of a bowl of pasta — empty calories, but tasty comfort food nonetheless. It’s got a little bit of everything: adventure, magic, romance, intrigue, and a sappy happily-ever-after.
This one was a very loose retelling of Little Red Riding Hood… but since that story is actually quite short, the author had a lot of gaps to fill in. The role of Red Riding Hood is played by Batrice, a sarcastic former actress who thinks she’d like to become a spy for the Andari crown. But before she can do so, a letter from her hypochondriacal grandmother diverts her course, demanding that she come and attend the old lady’s bedside before her demise. Batrice cannot understand why her spy mentor not only sends her, but sends her with two guards who behave quite strangely, with a basket containing a poorly behaved puppy, and with an aspiring novelist who pretends to be her maid. Along the way, they encounter an injured traveler whom they take in, multiple small personal items go missing, the carriage is vandalized, and Batrice wonders what’s really going on. The mysterious injured traveler, Jamie, becomes the love interest–but is he also the “wolf”? (At least that’s what I was wondering for most of the book.)
The climax of every book in this series is always a little chaotic and topsy-turvy, with reveals coming so fast and furious that I’m not sure if Davidson planted seeds for them earlier in the story, or if she’s just making up whatever comes into her head at the time. This book’s climax was even more that way than most, introducing an entire conspiracy and characters of whom Batrice was entirely ignorant. But I didn’t really mind, because I wasn’t all that invested in the mystery anyway. While I enjoyed every book in this series, I also never felt that I couldn’t put it down or had to know what happened next. They’re great for light bedtime reading.
My rating: ***1/2
Language: none
Violence: none to speak of
Sexual content: none
Political content: none
I like this series and Kenley Davidson’s writing style. This book, the sixth in the Andari Chronicles series, was long-awaited but worth it. I wasn’t sure about her at first, but ended up really liking the main character, Batrice Reyard. Batrice, who is considering becoming a spy, is expected to visit her supposedly ailing grandmother. But Batrice, knowing that her Grandmother will exaggerate her illness just to gather her family around, is reluctant to endure a long journey to attend what she believes is a farce. But mysteries, action, and excitement lie around every turn. Batrice loses her heart, nearly loses her life, and doesn’t know who to trust. She is determined to solve the myriad mysteries surrounding her and determinedly forges on. The suspense builds until the very end with a surprising twist that’s impossible to predict. This may be my favorite book of the series. I’d love to get more of Batrice and the secondary characters in this story.