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9/3/2020
This follow-up to The Ghosts of Sherwood stands alone, but is better enjoyed having read the first. The author has compressed the 17-year reign of King John down to 5 years in order to better suit the narrative, but the result is a good story of young people coming into their own and becoming adults with distinct personalities, in the course of a satisfying adventure about good people taking care of each other.
I've never found Robin Hood stories to be particularly compelling, but the vivid prose left me feeling as if I was seeing the surroundings and colors and textures for myself. This story is a bit of freshness and a great change of pace from the recent flood of Lovecraft and fairytale subversions.