![]() ![]() :D but be warned: the "thees" and "thas" can be kind of annoying. And just about any Robin Hood fan, of course. This is robin Hood from Maid Marian's point of view and a good choice for teen girls. It could be very, very easily beleft as it is. "Why, when I might burn for heresy, should I fear to hang?"Īlthough this is the first book in the series, it ends perfectly. I loved that there was a background of political intrigue and religious belief, it really took you back to the time-period, brought the historical setting to life. But I did wonder at times how much Marian must have been hallucinating, because she spent a lot of time various yew trees. ![]() I loved the little snippets of herb-lore. I loved how all of the characters changed as the story progressed. ![]() And I went into this reading as though I was a young teen again, and I had such fun. ![]() It's full of action and adventure and ultimately is the story of Marian finding herself and growing up and going through a remarkable change. Ten years ago (ye gawds, I'm getting old) I would have absolutely loved this. I kind of accidentally stumbled on this book, but I've been having a run of awesome Robin Hood inspired stories recently, so I figured I had nothing to lose. 5 Words: History, family, poverty, bravery, Robin-Hood. ![]()
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