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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A realistic new take on the Robin Hood legand (  ) derek85 | Jul 25, 2009 |  The second book in the King Raven trilogy, it took me until page 30 to really start enjoying this book. Hood was written in a more traditional manner while Scarlet took up the voice of William Scatlocke (a.k.a. Will Scarlet). So the overall voice changed completely for most chapters. However, you get used to his unique way of speaking and it really begins to add more to the novel than it takes away. The series just manages to keep getting better and better... Now it's only a matter of waiting until Tuck (the 3rd book) gets in my pocket...Oh, what a long wait it'll be... (  ) DistortedSmile | Apr 19, 2009 | I wasn’t exactly thrilled that this book was told through the eyes of Will Scarlet at first, but as I got more into the book I thought that it was brilliant. A lot of action is in this book. I really liked the way that Will pokes fun at the priest during his telling of the story. Very fun read. ( ) DaddyPupcake | Aug 25, 2008 | This book blew me away, and now I must patiently wait for the last in the series...not due out until next year! This book was told in the perspective of a character newly introduced and at first, I couldn't get a handle on who was telling the story, but it worked out rather quickly. Another clever device Lawhead uses is flashbacks. I know in some books this can be confusing but giving credit to Lawhead, he masters the technique and does not lose the reader in the process! Whether you are a Lawhead fan, or just a fan of reading, this series is proving to be an excellent read! ( ) richardsonmichelle | Aug 3, 2008 | Will Scarlet is the main character of this second book in Lawhead's trilogy re-imagining the Robin Hood legend. As he relates his story while in prison to a priest named Odo, we learn how he was driven from his land by the French invadors and so came to search for Rhi Bran (Robin) and join his band of resisters to the French and their hired overseers. Scarlet's tale is of course full of adventure, tomfoolery, and even romance and you will find all the familiar Robin Hood characters here but with slightly different names and in a different setting. I liked the first book of the trilogy, Hood, more than this one, but this one was still really, really good. I particularly liked the romance between Scarlet and Noina and I just had to keep reading to see if they would ever finally get married. ( ) debs4jc | Dec 17, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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After losing everything he owns, forester Will Scarlet embarks on a search for none other than King Raven, whose exploits have already become legendary. After fulfilling his quest--and proving himself a skilled and loyal companion--Will joins the heroic archer and his men.
Now, however, Will is in prison for a crime he did not commit. His sentence is death by hanging--unless he delivers King Raven and his band of cohorts.
That, of course, he will never do.
Wales is slowly falling under the control of the invading Normans, and King William the Red has given his ruthless barons control of the land. In desperation, the people turn to King Raven and his men for justice and survival in the face of the ever-growing onslaught.
From deep in the forest they form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all.
Scarlet continues Stephen R. Lawhead's riveting saga that began with the novel Hood, which relocated the legend of Robin Hood to the Welsh countryside and its dark forests. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medival Britain, Lawhead's trilogy conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood.
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