Daughters of the Blue Moon by Millie Abecassis
Author: Millie Abecassis
Daughters of the Blue Moon by Millie Abecassis is a unique spin on the classic Little Red Riding Hood tale. Carmine, our Little Red, is a seasoned huntress of wolves, protected by magical tattoos painted on her skin by her loving grandmother after a close call with the Big Bad Wolf. Under the tutelage of her husband, our Woodcutter, she has learned to track and kill wolves with the best of them, but one night she has an even closer call with a she-wolf that disrupts her grandmother’s magic and Carmine’s entire life. Damaging the spell reveals that there is more to the magic, and herself, than Carmine was led to believe, and she embarks on a dangerous journey of self-discovery.
Little Red Riding Hood has many themes, including growing up and learning who to trust. Little Red foolishly trusts the wolf, and misses all the red flags when he is disguised as her grandmother. Similarly, Carmine has been too trusting of the wrong people and needs to sort out the truth. In doing so, she learns who she really is and who she wants to be, which is an important part of growing up. Abecassis takes these core ideas of the fairy tale and plays with them in interesting ways.
The novella, coming in at a quick 92 pages, is short enough to be read in one sitting. Even in such a short span, Abecassis gives us developed characters, dual timelines, and a mystery without it feeling crammed in or rushed.
I enjoyed this short novella and I think that anyone who enjoys a new, clever, sapphic spin on classic fairy tales will enjoy this one.
Thanks to the author for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
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