This book was a lot less predictable and a lot more violent than the first in the series. The characters kept me guessing. I suppose all of that makes good sense, considering that this was inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, which is a dark, violent, and rather twisted fairytale. I'm a little disappointed that the overall story hasn't moved along much yet... But I am still pretty intrigued by the premise. I kind of want to keep going in order to see a big final battle with skillful princess/sailor scout/sci-fi chicks vs the heinous moon queen. Sounds like a lot of fun.