I was kindly sent a review copy for free, to read and review, but this in no way influences what I think of the book. All my reviews are 100% honest and 100% my own. I do want to thank the publisher for sending a review copy my way though. Thank You!
So, my post for this Blog Tour stop was supposed to be a review, but I'm a bad peasant, and I haven't finished the book yet. I'm so sorry. So I thought I'd share a Reading Right Now! style post discussing my thoughts I'm having while reading it.
Title: Robin Hood's Dawn (Book 1 of The Robin Hood Trilogy)
Authors: Olivia Longueville and J.C. Plummer
Published by: Angevin World Publishing
Released: January 16, 2018
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
Summary: OH MERRY MEN! This is the story of Robin Hood. Set in England in the mid 1100's, it tells the story of kings, betrayals, and revenge that spans generations. Robin Fitzooth leads a happy life as the Earl of Huntingdon. He is betrothed to marry the lovely Marian Fitzwalter. He loves his home, he loves his friends, and he loves his family. All is set into disarray when the new Sheriff of Nottingham arrives. A crime is committed and Robin is falsely accused, and sentenced to death! Rescued from the swinging noose just in the nick of time, Robin becomes an outlaw. He vows to rescue his lovely Marian, help the poor people of Nottingham, and get back against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and his henchman Guy Gisborne.
This is the story of how Robin Hood came to be. The forces and people that shaped him into the great folk hero he becomes.
My (preliminary) Thoughts: So, as I've said, I haven't exactly finished this book yet. I feel so bad about that. So, look for my full review when I have finished the book. I love the cover! It's so green and pretty.
Currently, I'm about 120 pages in. I'm enjoying it. It's a very historical look at Robin Hood, or more accurately a very historical retelling of the Robin Hood legend. I do feel like I'm looking down from above at 1150's England. All the fashion, all the pageantry, and all the customs. It reads like an adult historical fiction, which I do tend to enjoy. The writing is easy to get into. I'm liking it, I think it's a good time. I won't say it's a story that pulls you in and makes you a part of the action, I tend to feel like a spectator watching from above.
My Robin Hood knowledge comes pretty much from the Disney version of Robin Hood. Where everyone is a cute little woodland creature. So, I won't say that I'm super well versed on all the details of Robin Hood, but it has been nice seeing notable characters pop up, and how they came to be.
The Sheriff of Nottingham is AWFUL!!! Guy Gisborne is pretty awful too. I don't know how I feel about Robin Hood yet, he seems like a nice guy. I feel very bad for Marian. I can't imagine being a girl in the 1100's. Having no power over yourself and pretty much being at the whims of a man. Just doesn't seem like a lot of fun.
I found the beginning of the book to be a little jumpy. It was kind of setting up the whens and wheres and whys. There's a lot of politics at play, cashing in favors, and revenge!
So far, I'm enjoying Robin Hood's Dawn! I can't wait to read more of it and see how everything goes. Be on the lookout for my full review when I finish the book.
Thank you so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Robin Hood's Dawn: Book 1 in The Robin Hood Trilogy by Olivia Longueville and J.C. Plummer. If this book sounds good to you, be sure to check it out!
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