Sisters Red
by Jackson Pearce

    SISTERS RED by Jackson Pearce
    Category:  Paranormal
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  6/7/10
    Publisher:  Little, Brown
    Reviewed by:  Samantha Clanton, aka "Harlequin Twilight"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    If you’re a giggly, attractive young girl, then the last thing you should do is talk to that guy outside the club who’s
    cute and is paying so much attention to you. What you should do is get into a very large crowd of people and
    don’t leave with anyone, but to Scarlett March’s dismay, the world doesn’t work that way. Scarlett vows to
    protect her sister, Rosie, and the rest of the world from the dangers that lurk around every corner, and in every
    shadow…Fenris.

    Scarlett has not only vowed to protect their small town and large cities from the Fenris, but she’s also vowed
    revenge on the Fenris that took her eye, while she was protecting her sister when they were kids. With Scarlett
    armed with a hatchet and Rosie with her knives, the girls use bright red cloaks and their feminine charm to lure
    and destroy any and all wolves who take a step into their small town.

    Rosie has always stood by her sister; she’s always had a bond that made them seem more like one heart, one
    soul, and not two separate people. But now, Rosie is starting to want more out of life than hunting Fenris. When
    Silas, a young woodsman and their lifelong friend, returns to town, Rosie is drawn to him in a way she never
    thought possible. The problem with that is, if she falls in love with Silas, it means she’s betraying her sister and
    going against everything they’ve spent their lives fighting for.

    When I got my hands on SISTERS RED, I couldn't wait to tear into it because I just knew I was going to love it
    - but a couple of chapters in I found myself terrified of it. A few chapters later, I decided I could love it and be
    terrified of it at the same time, and that’s how I felt the entire book through. Jackson Pearce has created this
    world that isn’t so much different from ours - it’s just an addition on ours, and that addition is werewolves that
    prey on unsuspecting girls.

    SISTERS RED is full of lust and desire, whether it’s got to do with wanting another person or prey, or just
    something more out of life than fear or revenge. Part of our story takes place in Atlanta, and once the sisters and
    Silas take off for the big city, to a seedy apartment to hunt the Fenris, they get more than they bargain for. They
    find that things aren’t always what they seem and that everyone has secrets, no matter how well you think you
    know them.

    Ms. Pearce not only created a dangerous and sexy world, but she also told it in a way that didn’t lose its
    excitement. SISTERS RED is told in alternating perspectives (or voices, as I prefer to call it); you hear from both
    Rosie and Scarlett, and they are two of the strongest protagonists that I’ve read about in any piece of literature.
    The March sisters are two characters who aren’t easily forgotten and that leave a mark on your mind even when
    you’re done reading their story.

    I adored Rosie and how compassionate and loving she is and how much she would rather hurt herself than even
    consider hurting her sister. Scarlett is beautiful in her own right and I think her scars and missing eye make me
    love her as a character even more - plus, she is just all kinds of kick ass!

    SISTERS RED is definitely one of my favorite books of the year and has me stalking Jackson’s Twitter and
    YouTube Channel for even a mention of her sequel, SWEETLY. If werewolves aren’t normally your thing, give
    this one a shot.  I promise it will change your mind! And to show you just how profound and totally awesome
    Scarlett is, I’m going to leave you with one of my favorite quotes from the book, and it pertains to not only the
    story, but also to life in general:

    “No, this is not a mistake. This is a hard, and perhaps cruel, necessity.”