"The first daughter is for the Throne. The second daughter is for the Wolf."

As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red knows her fate: to be sacrificed to the legendary Wolf of the Wood to save her kingdom and bring back the world's captured gods. Burdened with a dangerous power she can't control, she's almost relieved to face her destiny in the Wilderwood—better to surrender herself than risk harming those she loves.

But when she steps into the Wilderwood, she discovers that not all legends are true, and the Wolf is not the monstrous creature she's been told to fear. He's a man who understands her power in ways she never imagined.

As real monsters emerge—the gods themselves transformed and threatening to consume the Wilderwood and beyond—Red must learn to master her abilities. The fate of her world hangs in the balance.

Will Red embrace her magic and confront the true threats, or will darkness swallow everything she holds dear?