ROBIN HOOD ADAPTATION
Robin: Lady of Legend
By R.M Arcejaeger
Fantasy
Historical
Teen/Young Adult
Fairytales
Kickin' Female Lead
This is a beautiful retelling of the classinc Rrobin Hood story. Set in the lucious forrest of Sherwood, Robin: Lady of Legend is a wonderful fairytale adaptation of the legend with a surprising twist – Robin is a kick arse female warrior. It all starts with a betroval to the Sherrif of Nottingham by her well meaning father, but her betrothed is a rithless Lord a twisted thug of a ruller who raises taxes in an effort to remove poorer land owners from their titles. Robin refuses to succum to the clutches of the older brigand and runs away dressed as a boy and armed with her long bow.
She ends up accidently killing one of the sherrifs men and escapes into hiding in the forest of Sherwood. A lady of title who was raised with moral and duty finds that the only way she can hide and escape capture is to pretend to be a boy and hide deep within the forest. And thus the legend is born.
I loved this adaptation so very much. It really was one of the earlier fairytale adaptaions that I read the I thoroughly enjoyed the female substitution for the original male lead character. It was a surprising recreation that trilled my heart and opened a world of wonder with the way the author retold the story so well.
Adventure, trilling escapes, kick arseriness, archery – Robin: Lady of Legend is a thrill retlling that anyone who loves fairytales will love.
The only thing that I found dissapointing was the reveal of her gender to those who had lived, fought, and sacrificed their lives for the legend that is Robin of the Hood. The action, adventure, heroics and relationships that are interwoven throughout the storyline give the story so much weight but when Robin finally reveals who she really is – this leaves me wondering what the author was thinking.
I'd give this book a 4 star review, loved it but the story isn't as original as I orginically though.
