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Gr 10 Up—Debut author Hall has created a high-fantasy twist on the Robin Hood legend, the first book of a planned trilogy. Robin Loxley is abandoned as a young boy while out with his father hunting in Winter Forest. Marian is a fierce, young wild child who lives a life of privilege. The two children find each other and begin a years-long adventure in the woodlands near the village. Then one night, Marian vanishes and Robin is taken in as a ward of Sir Bors....Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This retelling of the legend of Robin Hood features Game of Thrones–levels of brutality and not much in the way of “merry men,” but it is a richly imagined emotional and physical adventure for Robin, Marian, and the audience. At age seven, Robin Loxley is deserted by his father in the woods. Already a masterful hunter and woodsman, Robin stealthily survives. He encounters a privileged young woman (“These are my woods”) who enlarges his nar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This (brutally violent) retelling of the Robin Hood legend is a richly imagined emotional and physical adventure for Robin, Marian, and the au...Log In or Sign Up to Read More