Title: Hood (King Raven #1)
First published: 2006
Description: Robin Hood : The Legend Begins Anew

For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting.

Hunted like an animal by Norman invaders, Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne of Elfael, has abandoned his father's kingdom and fled to the greenwood. There, in the primeval forest of the Welsh borders, danger surrounds him -- for this woodland is a living, breathing entity with mysterious powers and secrets, and Bran must find a way to make it his own if he is to survive.

Like the forest itself, *Hood* is deep, dark, and at times savagely brutal -- yet full of enchantment and hope. Internationally-acclaimed author Stephen R. Lawhead has created a lyrical rendering of a time-honored story that will lead you down strange pathways into another time and place.
Subjects: Robin Hood, fantasy, legend, epic, trilogy, King Raven Trilogy, Rhi Bran, retelling, Celtic, mythology, political intrigue, medieval, Fiction, Normans, History, Robin Hood (Legendary character), Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Great britain, fiction, Wales, fiction
Places: Cymru, Wales, the March
People: Robin Hood, Rhi Bran, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck, merry men, Robin Hood (Legendary character)
Time periods: The Middle Ages, medieval, 1080-1100
LC classification: PS3562.A865 H66 2006