"Cloak of Scarlet" by Melanie Dickerson

 

Violet Lambton is outraged to discover the local baron is stealing from his people, including her beloved grandmother. Armed with the education her adopted father gave her, Violet writes to the king—and proceeds to land herself into a whole heap of trouble.

Sir Merek is loyal to the king and to his new assignment with Baron Dunham, but when he learns the baron might not be honorable, he joins forces with Violet and others to uncover the truth and bring peace to the land.

This is a young adult tale simply told, with a spirited heroine and a trustworthy hero. It's supposed to be a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, but aside from Violet having a grandmother and a red cloak, I didn't see any similarities. That was pretty disappointing, since the whole reason I chose this story was to see how the retelling played out. It's an easy and clean read, definitely geared more toward younger readers.

I received my copy of the book from NetGalley. All thoughts in this review are my own.