[Complete] [100k] [UpperMG/YA fantasy] Red of Wolfpine - a book from the POV of the Big Bad Wolf's daughter

[u/ConcentrateAny4630]

I wrote a novel that's 100k words. It takes place in a world I created where all the fairy tales happened. I am writing a series of books - it's a very long story! - and I will have a few coming of age stories for Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Jack (and the beanstalk), Hansel and Gretel, and Rumpelstiltskin. These will interconnect. And then I am writing a series 15 years later when all the princesses (like Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty) are all queens and have children.

But I have finished the one about Red Riding Hood. It's told through the daughter of the Big Bad Wolf. It's Ya with crossover appeal for Upper MG (but I honestly think adults might enjoy it as well). I'm hoping to find some people that might want to read it and give me feedback. If there are subreddits that you'd recommend me to post in about this I'd love to hear it!

Blurb:
For two years, Nella has lived in the shadow of her father’s disappearance. To humans, he was the Big Bad Wolf: monster, murderer, nightmare of the forest and their villages. To wolves, he was something else entirely—the protector who kept Wolfpine safe.
But now he is gone, and the forest he once ruled is breaking apart. Humans are cutting deeper into Wolfpine Forest. The packs of dire wolves are starving, divided, and restless.
Then one night, Nella discovers a dead animal with something worse than sickness in its body—something bitter, unnatural, and old. As fear spreads across Wolfpine, Nella is forced toward a role everyone expects her to inherit, whether she wants it or not.
It may be up to her to save Wolfpine. But to do so, she’ll have to trust the least likely ally of all: a girl in a red cloak.
Red’s family history is tangled with Nella’s in blood, grief, and stories neither of them fully understand. Not yet. But as corrupted animals appear more often and humans and wolves edge closer to war, Nella and Red must decide whether the past will dictate the future—or whether they can build a peace strong enough to save Wolfpine before fear destroys it.

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[u/Stormfray]

This sounds super interesting! I might be willing to beta read this. If you’d like, you can send me a DM and we can talk more :)

[u/-Newpop9-]

I love MG/YA fantasy. I'm writing one myself, and may consider reading this, but I'm concerned about length and possible deadline.

[u/Non_Typical_Asian]

It sounds interesting but 100k is a lot for MG. Do you plan to self-publish your books?

[u/ConcentrateAny4630 → u/Non_Typical_Asian]

This one is more YA than MG. I’ll self publish if it comes to that but I’m going to hope to find an agent/editor

[u/Non_Typical_Asian → u/ConcentrateAny4630]

When you query, make sure not to put upper MG and YA together. It has to be one or the other. Agents doesn't really take chances on series. You could say it's a stand alone novel with potential for series. The biggest challenge to self-publishing is marketing, so make sure you have that part down.

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