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Hood: Number 1 in series (King Raven Trilogy) [Paperback]

Stephen Lawhead (Author)
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Publication Date: 5 July 2007 | Series: King Raven Trilogy

A new reign of terror has brought fear and hatred to the land, while an ancient legend stirs in the heart of the wildwood ...

The Norman conquest of England is complete - but for one young man the battle has only just begun. When Bran ap Brychan's father is murdered by Norman soldiers, he flees to London, seeking justice. The journey is long and hard - and the suffering of those he meets along the way fuels his anger. With his demands dismissed, Bran has no choice but to return home, but a worse fate still awaits him there. His lands have been confiscated and his people subjugated by a brutal and corrupt regime.

Should Bran flee for his life or protect his people by surrendering to his father's murderers? The answer, perhaps, is known only to the Raven King - a creature of myth and magic born of the darkest shadows in the forest.

Stephen R. Lawhead's Hood brings to life the legend of Robin Hood as never before.

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Atom; New Ed edition (5 July 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1904233716
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904233718
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.7 x 20 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 217,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An entertaining and evocative addition to the mythology surrounding the outlaw. (Lincolnshire Echo )

A book no fan of historical fiction and fantasy will want to miss. (Newmarket Journal )

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Stephen Lawhead's first novel for younger readers is an extraordinary retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars what happened? 3 Dec 2008
By J. Turner TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Firstly, I have to say that I've long loved Stephen Lawheads books, and I have no problem with Robin Hood being set in Wales - I am surprised it hasn't been done before given 'Hood's' association with the longbow... the stroy begins with a good bit of action... 'great!' I thought... but alas, my expectations of a ripping adventure was not to be... for one thing, the research into welsh myth is sloppy - although the best sequence was the forest wife Angharad telling Bran the story of the King Raven - Lawhead at his poetic best - one section had a salmon chasing an otter, when it's the other way around! It could only have been written by a townie... my other big criticism - all the characters seem to come from the 'writer's big book of stereotypes' - the Normans are brutal, their noble wives are childlike and sickly...so how come they didn't all die out then? I am surprised that Lawhead wrote such a substandard novel when he is capable of so much better... I was disapointed and can't see the point of buying the other books in the series. Overall, the premise was great, but it soon congealed into a sloppy mess and frankly, left me wondering if Mr Lawhead had been ill?
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, very original (despite being Robin Hood) 25 Jun 2008
By Derob Ecnirp
Format:Paperback
A very fine read, Rhi Bran (Robin) is a prince, unfortunately he has his lands stolen by Normans, under whom his people suffer. Rhi Bran flees his land to try and get help from the King, he is turned down and once again runs. He attacks Normans he finds ransacking a house, he is wounded and almost dies...

Read the book to find out the rest :P Don't want to ruin it for you. I enjoyed this book immensely, I noticed that other customers have complained about it not being Robin Hood, personally I prefer this new story line and location. One of the things I found very interesting reading this book is the way Stephen R. Lawhead slowly moulds Rhi Bran into the shape of the old Robin Hood, Rhi Bran begins hardly recognisable to Robin, but slowly, as the story unfolds, he becomes more and more like Robin.

Overall a Very good read and well worth the money, I'm currently reading the next book, Scarlet, which is also a very good read but a very diffrent style and, for me, a four star.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting version of Robin Hood 6 Jan 2009
By N. Brett TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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An entertaining version of the Robin Hood story, this one set in Wales. Lawhead uses the Robin Hood legend and the characters we all know and love and gives them, and the setting, an interesting spin. Bran ap Brychan is the rightful heir of an area just inside Wales at a time when the beastly Normans kill his father and are set to carry their invasion into Wales, despite agreements in place to the contrary. Robbed of his throne and his people subjected to abuse and starvation, Bran starts to fight back, his features hidden in a raven like hood...

This moves at a slowish pace as Bran finds himself and eventually understands his destiny. There is a slight degree of mysticism but the main interest in this tales is seeing a different reflection of Robin Hood and the circumstances of his origin.

I did enjoy this but found it slightly slow in pace and it ended too quickly for me. A good start and a good end were let down by a less interesting and slow middle. Having said that, the characters are all in place for the next parts of the trilogy and the pace might ramp up, I hope so because there is the potential of a very good series in here.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Hood
Not bad; a bit slow to start off, put the book down and picked it up again several times before i finally finished. Read more
Published 2 months ago by rosemarie hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great trilogy from Stephen Lawhead
I love the Robin Hood legend and I think Stephen Lawhead is an inspired, gifted author and story teller so this mix was a total treat! Read more
Published 8 months ago by NBK
5.0 out of 5 stars You do not know how much i love these
A fabulous series. I loved every page!
I read Hood when i was young- primary seven i think- and i have been searching for my own version since. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Kat_Lloyd
5.0 out of 5 stars Hug a Hood(ie)
Stephen Lawhead is a writer who very much sticks to his genre - historical (and occasionally futuristic) Fantasy novels. Read more
Published on 24 May 2011 by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
4.0 out of 5 stars King Raven Trilogy - An interesting new slant on the legend
THE KING RAVEN TRILOGY - HOOD - SCARLET - TUCK

I have been for many years a collector of books and films connected to the Robin Hood legends and so it inevitable that... Read more
Published on 29 April 2011 by BlackBrigand
1.0 out of 5 stars Hood
i bought the book looking forward to a tale about Robin hood . Hugely disappointed. stick to your celtic roots and write about merlin and dragons.
Published on 31 Jan 2011 by Andrew Pickering
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent But Do Not Buy on Audio
This was one of my occasional forays into audio books because for some reason the iTunes audio book was cheaper than the ebook and paper versions. Read more
Published on 14 July 2010 by Sir Furboy
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book - couldn't put it down!
I love the books of Stephen Lawhead and have always enjoyed his stories - this is no exception. It is so refreshing to read a more alternative version of the Robin Hood Legend and... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by E. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy New Take for Any Robin Hood Enthusiasts
An interesting new twist to the famous legend of Robin Hood, Stephen Lawhead removes Robin from his traditional haunts of Nottingham forest and instead plants him in Llanelli,... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by J. Ledbetter
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting twist on a classic tale
I wasn't sure what to expect from Hood, though I'm sure I wasn't the only one surprised to find Hood was Welsh. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2008 by Valleysboy
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