Meagan Spooner manages to somehow ground this classic tale in a somewhat concrete time and place. I don’t know why I didn’t expect that, but somehow I didn’t and was surprised to find that.
This book definitely reads like historical fiction. ”Will you take away their hope because you have none?” Sometimes all people need is a little hope, but can Marion play that role without losing her life? When Sir Guy of Gisborne reveals his plan to marry Marion and take over Robin’s land, Marion must find a way to help the people of Locksley while avoiding marriage with a man she detests. Sherwood is a Robin Hood retelling like no other, mostly because Robin of Locksley is dead, leaving Maid Marion behind in Edwinstowe. And she’d known all along that she wasn’t enough.” ”The world had told her what she was to be. Content Warning: Violence, Death, Torture (Mention), Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Grief, Murder // Only fools believe they know all there is to know.” “It’s easy to be a hero when you never look beyond your next battle.
Marian’s Robin Hood proposes to the people of Nottinghamshire and readers of the novel “the idea that one man could make a difference”-and that one woman can, too.Review in a Nutshell: Sherwood is a fantastic Robin Hood retelling as long as you’re willing to push past the slow parts. The suspense of whether her ruse will be discovered by friend and foe alike lingers on every page until the satisfying, happy conclusion: though Marian does not make the poor wealthy or well-fed in the long run, she gives them hope. Marian mourns Robin and concludes that her actions don’t fit his principles the idealism of robbing from the rich to give to the poor is exposed as a short-term solution Marian’s identities as Marian and Robin lead to confusion over which, if any, are the real one. The nuanced characters and female lead breathe life into this Robin Hood retelling as Spooner masterfully weaves a tale about grief, idealism, and identity. Hiding her face (and gender) beneath Robin’s cloak and a mask, Marian leads Little John, Alan-a-Dale, Will Scarlet, and Much through clever schemes to rob the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham and redistribute his wealth to the poor every step of the way, Sir Guy of Gisborne impedes her as Robin even as he proposes to her as Marian.
When Robin of Locksley dies in the Crusades, his betrothed and childhood sweetheart Marian dons his cloak and exacts justice in his name, creating the legend of Robin Hood entirely herself.
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