On sale:
February 2012
Price:
$17.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
5.5 x 8.25 in
Pages:
304 pp
Ages:
12
Grades:
7-12
ISBN-13: 9780802723468
ISBN-10: 0802723462
Robin Hood is given a fresh, feminine twist in this romantic retelling from the point of view of "Will Scarlet"
Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance, from debut author A. C. Gaughen. Posing as one of Robin Hood's thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. When the heat turns on up the band of thieves as the Sheriff of Nottingham seeks revenge, the romance burns strong between Scarlet and her flirtatious fellow outlaws. Helping the people of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life as Gisbourne closes in. It's only her fierce loyalty to Robin-whose quick smiles and sharp temper have the rare power to unsettle her-that keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for.
“Debut novelist Gaughen does more than offer a rip-roaring tale, though it is that. The story, told in Scar’s distinctive first-person voice, captivates and gets readers as deeply into the heart of a troubled girl as into the labyrinth of Sherwood Forest. An affecting take on an old story.” — Booklist, starred review
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