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Sisters Red

Jackson Pearce (2010)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFairy Tale Retellings (Jackson Pearce) #1
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.63

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Woodsman

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersVengeance-Driven

Synopsis

After a Fenris, or werewolf, killed their grandmother and almost killed them, sisters Scarlett and Rosie March devote themselves to hunting and killing the beasts that prey on teenaged girls, learning how to lure them with red cloaks and occasionally using the help of their old friend, Silas, the woodsman's son.

Is Sisters Red appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Sisters hunt werewolves who killed their grandmother, with strong violence involving monster hunting and teenage girls as prey. Themes of trauma, revenge, and sisterhood with moderate fantasy violence throughout.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include graphic violence, animal death, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with the fierce sister duo fighting monsters and reclaiming their agency after tragedy.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingUrban FantasyDark FantasyMonster Hunting