The woods have always housed my nightmares.It’s where my grandmother was torn apart by wolves. Where, for years, I was held captive by evil shape-shifting witches. I thought it was for my Shaman abilities. I was wrong.But their ritual failed. Instead of dying, I survived, while another’s blood stained the forest floor.In my escape, I discovered Grimm Hollow—a place deep in the forest in which I … floor.
In my escape, I discovered Grimm Hollow—a place deep in the forest in which I hoped to hide. The secret town teems with magic and a Shifter who wants to help me hone my skills. But the big, bad witchy-wolf is hot on my scarlet tail, and he won’t hesitate to destroy everyone and everything to get me back—or kill me.
Hiding is no longer an option. Instead, I must become the hunter.
Bring on the big, bad wolf.
Grimm Hollow books are loosely based on the Grimm Fairy Tales in a modern paranormal setting.
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Scarlet goes from a victim to a strong, determined huntress. Watching her grow, along with her feelings for Hunter/Jason was fascinating and swoon inducing.
Grimm Hollow is such an interesting place with so many fascinating characters!! I am looking forward to more stories taking place there!!
LeAnn does an extraordinary, breathtaking job with world building and writing her characters. She describes enough to stir your imagination, but not so much to take that away. Her writing is phenomenal. This is definitely a favorite overall and for 2019!! I look forward to the next book in Grimm Hollow!!!
Loved it!!! Mason always has a way with words and an amazing story!
Scarlet Huntress by Leann Mason is an excellent read!
Allya, the Scarlet Huntress is a great character and I loved her attitude and strength.
Well written YA advebture! I was expecting a re-telling and found so much more. I really couldnt put it down and look forward to more from this series and world created!
This is an amazing creation of the Red Hooded legend as she transforms from a trembling abused orphan raised by those who murdered her grandmother into a determined warrior and protector. This is vividly imagined tale of a shaman’s daughter, told with graphic realism and an acute sensitivity to what it is to be wolf and human within one skin. I loved it. Striking imagery that reaches all your senses is just a part of this amazing story.
I can’t get enough fairy tale retellings!! Bring it on! 🙂
This retelling was amazing! I have always loved the story of red riding hood, and LeAnn Mason did an amazing job with retelling the story with my favorite type of lore but with a nice little twist. No one should be disappointed with this story. My only hope is that she writes another to continue this particular story line 😉
This is a fantastic twist to any Red Riding hood story I’ve read so far when Allya has been tormented and held captive by an evil warlock shifter named Seth Morgan for the last 10 yrs when the opportunity arises for her to escape she does only to find that things are not as they seem when she happens upon an the magical town of Grimm Hollow. She meets Jason who is a gorgeous and infuriating man who not only seem to know how to push all her buttons but also gets under her skin. Wanna find out more check out the Scarlet Huntress in the Tales of Grimm Hollow series
In a bid to escape those who have been using and abusing her, Allya finds her way to a little, protected town called Grimm Hollow where there are more paranormal beings than she ever realized existed. The town is protected, and when she finally meets the grandmother she never knew was still alive, she discovers the lies she’d grown to believe through her entire childhood. And not everyone is as they seem. But when her captors come after her, will she have to give up her life to protect those she’s come to care about?
This was such a magnificent take on the Red Riding Hood story. Many of the characters could be traced back to the original story, but that’s where the similarities stop. This story was non-stop excitement filled with fantastic sub-stories, all centering around a young woman who is finally learning who she really is and what kind of power she actually holds. It was an amazing “retelling” if you could call it that, and I had a hard time putting it down.
On the surface, this is a retelling of the Red Riding Hood story, but it just uses the framework and then goes so much further. This world is populated by a lot more than a big bad wolf and our heroine is stuck in the middle. Fortunately, she too is more than she seems.
I found the story to be very well written and engaging, drawing me in from the first chapter and not letting go. The story is rather intense at some points, but there is also some snarky humor to lighten things up (but not too much). The characters are well developed, tough and smart (and devious for the bad guys) and propel the story along nicely. Overall, I found this to be a very good read and look forward to more from this author.
Highly recommended.
I received an ARC from the author for review purposes.
Wow a fantastic read. Its a fast paced read that is a real page turner that had me on the edge of my seat, this read had me intrigued throughout the whole read. Theres twists and turns that are just wow. This is definitely a read that I highly recommend.
Shauna Joesten
I’m loving this new series by author LeAnn Mason. What a fun twist on the classic fairy tale. Scarlett Huntress was full of emotions. Allya, the main character has a hard life and has been through so much. She is strong character and LeAnn has written her well. The world of Grimm Hollow is fascinating and well developed. It will be fun to read future stories set in this location. “Scarlet Huntress” is full of nail biting action and emotional new beginnings. Don’t miss this exciting story.
Love fairy tale remakes! LeAnn does an amazing job creating worlds and characters that’s keep your attention! Allya and Jason’s reactions to each other was tense, angst and funny at times! Can’t wait for the next book!!
This book was freaking epic. I totally loved Leann’s version of red Riding Hood. I definitely can’t wait too read more
Holy smokes I don’t even know where to start! This book was everything I could’ve wanted and then some! I fell absolutely in love with the characters and the story line kept me right on the edge of my seat. With a healthy dose of love, hate, sorrow, joy, and more this one truly blew me away!
This was a very inventive take on the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. I enjoyed the take on werewolves that was a clever mix of old folklore and new ideas. The story was very engaging.
The plot was a very generic good v evil with gloating villains. As this plot continued, I thought I would start to get bored with this common theme. However, Scarlet’s snarky retorts in response to the very cliche behavior of the villains made for a very entertaining read. I don’t think I’ve read about a character who was so self-aware that they could recognize the ridiculousness of others and even take advantage of it.
It was a really wild ride reading this story. Can’t for book 2!
Fascinating Red Ridinghood Retelling!
I loved the relationship between Allya and Jason. And the relationships the shifters have with their animals.
I’m excited to really get to know the others we were cleverly introduced to in this first of the series.
I loved this new vision on a classic fairy tale. Nice ground work laid for the next Grim character’s story and hopefully more of Allya and Jason!
If you’re like me and love fairytale retellings then you’re going to love Scarlet Huntress! It’s definitely a far different take on the classic fairytale than of any I’ve read as of yet, and I honestly loved it! Allya (Red) is as fiesty and sassy as she is awkward and scared. However, there’s a strength of spirit to her character that has you rooting for her. And her humerous inner thoughts bring a nice balance of levity to the more serious and action-filled parts of the book. I also like that Hunter (an interesting combo of the author’s own creation and woodsman) is Allya’s protector, love interest, and all around pain in her ass. Their relationship is also a constant source of amusement throughout the book. Overall, I really enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys fairytale retellings or a good book with a hot shifter, a snarky and soon-to-be badass Red, and the promise of more books to come that feature beloved fairytale heroines with a twist.
What a beautifully told retelling of Red Riding Hood!! This isn’t the fairytale you thought you knew! Fall in love with Red in this action packed and suspenseful tale! The characters are so well fleshed out and the dialogue between them is snarky, hilarious, at times awkward and very entertaining. Red has led a pretty dismal existence and she doesn’t expect things to change anytime soon. When she is forced to choose between her own safety and anothers, she makes a snap decision to save herself. But things just become more dangerous as she flees. With a mix of supes including witches, shifters and shaman, this is one interesting world! The history of Grimm Hallow is immense and really quite interesting to learn. I’m loving this fairytale world and cannot wait to read about the rest of the girls! LeAnn Mason has put such creativity with original twists to these characters that you can’t help but to be taken captive. I absolutely adore anything by this versatile writer! One click this fairytale today, you won’t regret it!
OH MY LORDY. This book was freaking AHMAZING! I mean, I knew it would be but still!
I love this new world that Leann has built, and I love retellings on all of these fairytales!
Allya is such a strong character. She goes through so much, endures so much pain, but she still manages to keep her head up and is able to find happiness.
The story pulled me in right from the beginning, and I did not want to put it down! It was intense and had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!
I love Allya’s personality, her snark. It had me laughing a lot. She is sassy and really doesn’t have a filter. It’s great!
I can’t wait to learn more about this world and Grimm Hollow. And I can’t wait to read the other girls stories!
Gah, that bad guys in this book, made me want to jump into it and punch them in their stupid faces. UGH. They are the worst! And if the first big bad is this intense, and I can’t wait to see what she cooks up for the future books!
I love love love Allya and Hunter/Jason’s relationship. I love their banter back and forth. And they just make sense.
And that Grace lady, I don’t know man, I have feelings about her. Not good ones either lol.
I honestly am just so excited for more books from Leann. I loved the Minefield series and I need more books from her! She is a great writer, and her world building is so stinking good!
Read this book guys, you won’t regret it. It has sass, fire, love, evil, shifters, mages…I mean what more do you really want?!
Go get it!