Review: A twist on a well-known story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 25, 2011
This is not your usual Robin Hood story. Yes you have maids, forests, archery, villains, and knights. King John is in grand form, so is the Sheriff of Nottingham (a role played by multiple characters over the span of the three books, as one Sheriff is defeated and another character promoted). But, if you expect the familiar Robin Hood and Marianne, you will be disappointed.The heroines are strong independent women, and, in books 2 and 3, have manly skills (in medieval times !). Not a lot of cooks in this bunch. The heros are men of honor, courage and great stamina.I really enjoyed the political aspects of the plot and the fact that the author was not afraid of letting her first book hero age as years go by. I did find that the characters shared too much of the same traits. Heroines in book 2 and 3 and all heros seem interchangeable.It is well written, the plots are gripping and most characters are interesting. Beware : there's a lot of pre-marital sex scenes and graphic violence that may not be appropriate for all readers.