Lawhead has reimagined Robin Hood in the form of Bran, a prince in Wales in 1093AD, as he struggles against the Normans who have taken his land. He does a good job of making you believe in each of the characters of legend as flesh and blood people, and the setting fits the story well. Unfortunately, the character development is nonexistent, his explanations of historical events are lacking, and his pacing is juvenile. I never felt like I had a good sense of the hierarchy of titles or what was going on in the world around the characters, and there was such a large cast that none of them seemed to get enough page space. Would recommend to those who really love the Robin Hood legend.