Review: The Scarlett Forest - A Tale of Robin Hood by A. E. Chandler

 

Absolutely brilliant book, I cannot praise enough the research and thought put into this book to make it such a wonderful book.

A.E. Chandler is the master of Robin Hood.  Chandler holds a Masters Degree in Medieval Studies and wrote her dissertation on Robin Hood.  Nobody understands Robin Hood, better then Ms. Chandler.

Ms. Chandler has blended fact and fiction, history and myth and created an outstanding story of Robin Hood, Maid Marion and Little John.

We learn how Robert became Robin Hood.

"Blinding is too good for thee.   Hanging is too god for thee.   Thou art not worth the rope.  The forest is thine home now.  Here starve, and freeze, and die alone.  Thou has killed thyself.  Now run! Run to save they murderous hide!"

The code of Honour that Robin and his Merry Men lived by

"A code of honour was sworn.  The band vowed never to menace woman nor child, to away give aid to the poor, to be plain in the dealings, and to value all men at their true worth, regardless of rank.  They vowed to fight fairly, and lay down their lives for woman, King, or honest man."

The love between Robert and Marion

"The solution she found  to regain her life was to give it up.  She left family, comfort, and safety to live in a cave in the freezing wintertime, and be hunted like an animal in the summer.  Let it be known that she never regretted it."

I was provided with a free copy of this novel,  by the author A.E. Chandler in return for my honest review.   

5 Stars: It was amazing. It was compelling, well-researched, entertaining and/or moving and often complex. I will definitely want to read more books by this author.