A dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power—and one girl’s journey to regain it. Five starred reviews greeted this powerful story from Elana K. Arnold, author of the Printz Honor winner Damsel.

You are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Your hands are empty. You are nearly naked. And the wolf is angry.

Since her grandmother became her caretaker when she was four years old, Bisou Martel has lived a quiet life in a little house in Seattle. She’s kept mostly to herself. She’s been good.

But then comes the night of homecoming, when she finds herself running for her life over roots and between trees, a fury of claws and teeth behind her.

A wolf attacks. Bisou fights back. A new moon rises. And with it, questions.

About the blood in Bisou’s past, and on her hands as she stumbles home.

About broken boys and vicious wolves.

About girls lost in the woods—frightened, but not alone.

• Red Riding Hood Retelling: You are alone in the woods. You are nearly naked. And the wolf is angry. But this time, the girl with the red hood fights back.
• Hunter Heroine: After a vicious wolf attack on homecoming night, Bisou Martel discovers a bloody secret legacy and a power she never knew she possessed.
• Werewolves and Shifters: A new moon rises over Seattle, and with it, questions about broken boys, vicious wolves, and the darkness hiding in plain sight.
• Female Rage and Empowerment: A visceral and unflinching look at the threats to female power—and one girl’s blood-drenched journey to reclaim it for herself and for the girls who came before.
• Found Family: With the help of her enigmatic grandmother and two new friends, Bisou must forge a new pack to face the dangers that hunt in the night.

"Deeply and darkly enticing, Red Hood isn't a modern retelling so much as it is the story we should have had all along."