Robin of Locksley is dead.
Maid Marian doesn’t know how she’ll go on, but the people of Locksley town, persecuted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. And the dreadful Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriff’s right hand, wishes to step into Robin’s shoes as Lord of Locksley and Marian’s fiancé.
Who is there to stop them?
Marian never meant to tread in Robin’s footsteps—never intended to stand as a beacon of hope to those awaiting his triumphant return. But with a sweep of his green cloak and the flash of her sword, Marian makes the choice to become her own hero: Robin Hood.
A wonderful retelling/what if of Robin Hood.
What if Robin of Locksley died in the crusades? What is he never came home? Who would take up the title of Robin Hood? Who would be the protector of the people of Nottingham?
Lady Marian was heartbroken to hear that her betrothed, Robin of Locksley, had died in the crusades. What is worse, is that the people of Locksley are suffering. Robin’s men are in danger, and there’s no one there to help them.
Except her.
Marian takes up the roll of Robin of the Hood. She does this to help, to save the lives of those around her.
This was a lovely take on the age old legend of Robin Hood. I loved the idea that no matter the person, Robin of the Hood still lives.
I loved getting into the mind of Maid Marian. Her thoughts and abilities made this novel great.
New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner grew up reading and writing every spare moment of the day while dreaming about life as an archaeologist, a marine biologist, or an astronaut. She graduated from Hamilton College in New York State with a degree in playwriting.
She’s traveled all over the world, to places such as Egypt, Australia, South Africa, the Arctic, Greece, Antarctica, and the Galápagos Islands, and there’s a bit of every trip in every story she writes.
She currently lives and writes in Asheville, North Carolina, but the siren call of travel is hard to resist, and there’s no telling how long she’ll stay there. She’s the coauthor of the award-winning Starbound Trilogy (These Broken Stars, This Shattered World, Their Fractured Light) and the Skylark Trilogy (Skylark, Shadowlark, Lark Ascending) as well as this “Beauty and the Beast” retelling.
In her spare time she plays guitar, plays video games, plays with her cat, and reads.
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