Wicked Prince of Carnage

Overall Rating: 4/5

Wicked Prince of Carnage is book 3 in the Wicked Princes series and is a standalone book that may be read on its own.

This is quite a wicked way (in a good way that is) to retell the story of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.

Welcome to Grimm...

Sterling has never known a normal childhood. She watched her mother die giving birth to her younger brother, Cyan. Watched as wolves ripped apart her grandmother for "crimes"... after she thought that she could find sanctuary there. Thought she could learn to use her bow better under the guidance of her grandmother...the Prince sparing her... this time.

Sterling was forced to find other ways, growing up, raising her brother Cyan, and then opening a meat shop to try and sustain themselves... by day she works at the shop, but by night, she is Red Riding Hood, the wolf hunter... going after the Prince's wolves for her own vengeance... to avenge those she lost so long ago. Her bow skills have been improved, honed through her hunting skills...

And then things all change when she runs into the Prince again...except this time, she won't escape the prince's grasp...

This is overall a wonderful retelling of the story of Red Riding Hood, but I had problems with the pacing of the story at times, and with it feeling rushed to some degree... but also I had a bit of a problem with how the spice seemed to be totally and utterly out of nowhere in some areas. If you are looking for a dark retelling with a lot of spice... you will find it in Wicked Prince of Carnage.