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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 )
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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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.
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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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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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
I read Hood when i was young- primary seven i think- and i have been searching for my own version since. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kat_Lloyd
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 12 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
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
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 13 months ago by The Black Brigand
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 16 months ago by Andrew Pickering
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 22 months ago by Sir Furboy
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
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
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
The first Book in the King Raven Trilogy
Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2007 by J. Chippindale
Hood (King Raven Trilogy)
I have read several other review's of this book elsewhere, most of them seem to be concerned about the same thing, shock horror a welsh Robin Hood! Read more
Published on 16 July 2007 by Martin Carver
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