The story started out strong, but after the halfway point, I didn’t know why I was reading anymore. I love the Robin Hood legend, but apart from the twist at the beginning, there is nothing original about this retelling. I enjoyed watching how Marian became “Robin Hood,” but after she succeeds, there’s really nothing to keep the excitement going.

One of the main parts of the Robin Hood tale is its impermanence. Eventually, Robin is going to be stopped or found out or killed, but when Robin is Marian, whose status is usually what saves Robin in the end, the situation becomes more confusing and less interesting.

I didn’t finish this novel because I wasn’t interested in watching “Robin’s” slow decline. Maybe someone who prefers that part of the Robin Hood tale to the cheerful heists and robberies would enjoy the entire book.