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Sherwood
by Meagan Spooner
Disclaimer: I bought this book on my own (in a book box)!
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: March 19, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy Retelling
Recommended Age: 13+ (violence, death, grief)
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 480
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Synopsis: 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 andMarian’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.
Review: This book was everything I wanted in a Robin Hood retelling, especially from Maid Marian’s point of view. We almost never get to hear anything from her point of view and she’s always been the Peach character of the Robin Hood tales. I loved that this book was very focused on her and I feel like this book did well by her and Robin. It showed a strong female from the get go, someone who had already discovered who they were with Robin, but then someone who had to discover who they were after Robin, which is something that I feel anyone who’s dealt with a huge loss can relate to. The character development was spot on, I wish I had more info on the band of merry men, but for what we had it was adequate. The writing was amazingly well done and the world building was great as well. I also feel that the pacing was very spot on.
My only complaint about this book is that I feel like the ending was not satisfactory. I expected something entirely different from what I got. I’m not saying that the ending was bad, it was good, but I feel like the turn of events was a bit too tied up perfectly and I would have preferred a messier ending. Also, not a fan of the big cliché at the end, but that’s a spoiler.
Verdict: Meagan did well by Robin Hood in this Marian centric retelling.
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: March 19, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy Retelling
Recommended Age: 13+ (violence, death, grief)
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 480
Amazon Link
Synopsis: 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 andMarian’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.
Review: This book was everything I wanted in a Robin Hood retelling, especially from Maid Marian’s point of view. We almost never get to hear anything from her point of view and she’s always been the Peach character of the Robin Hood tales. I loved that this book was very focused on her and I feel like this book did well by her and Robin. It showed a strong female from the get go, someone who had already discovered who they were with Robin, but then someone who had to discover who they were after Robin, which is something that I feel anyone who’s dealt with a huge loss can relate to. The character development was spot on, I wish I had more info on the band of merry men, but for what we had it was adequate. The writing was amazingly well done and the world building was great as well. I also feel that the pacing was very spot on.
My only complaint about this book is that I feel like the ending was not satisfactory. I expected something entirely different from what I got. I’m not saying that the ending was bad, it was good, but I feel like the turn of events was a bit too tied up perfectly and I would have preferred a messier ending. Also, not a fan of the big cliché at the end, but that’s a spoiler.
Verdict: Meagan did well by Robin Hood in this Marian centric retelling.