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Book: Hood

Author: Jenny Elder Moke

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 3.5/5

Recommended For...: Robin Hood retellings

Publication Date: June 9, 2020

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Pages: 320

Recommended Age: 15+ (violence, slight gore)

Synopsis: Isabelle of Kirklees has only ever known a quiet life inside the sheltered walls of the convent, where she lives with her mother, Marien. But after she is arrested by royal soldiers for defending innocent villagers, Isabelle becomes the target of the Wolf, King John's ruthless right hand. Desperate to keep her daughter safe, Marien helps Isabelle escape and sends her on a mission to find the one person who can help: Isabelle's father, Robin Hood.

As Isabelle races to stay out of the Wolf's clutches and find the father she's never known, she is thrust into a world of thieves and mercenaries, handsome young outlaws, new enemies with old grudges, and a king who wants her entire family dead. As she joins forces with Robin and his Merry Men in a final battle against the Wolf, will Isabelle find the strength to defy the crown and save the lives of everyone she holds dear?

Review: For the most part this was a good book. I liked the world building and the plot was very interesting to me. I loved this take on Robin Hood and it was a fairly good read.

However, I feel like the pacing was too fast paced and sometimes it was hard to keep up with what was going on in the book. Also the character development wasn't there in my opinion.

Verdict: It was a good read.