Lady Of Sherwood

Synopsis

in Lady Of The Forest, Bestselling Author Jennifer Roberson Ignited The Spark That Brought Robin Hood And Maid Marian Together. Now Their Story Continues As Their Country-and Their Faith In Each Other-are Put To The Ultimate Test...

in A Land Torn Between Two Men-

the King's Death In France Seals The Fate Of Robert Of Locksley, Who Has Long Fought The Tyranny Of The King's Weak And Cruel Brother Prince John. Now, As John Battles His Own Nephew For The Throne-and His Power Grows-robert Has No Choice But To Fight As The Outlaw Robin Hood.

she Must Make The Greatest Sacrifice Of All.

fearing She Will Be Unable To Bear Robert A Child, Lady Marian Of Ravenskeep Refuses To Marry Him. Instead, She Makes A Dangerous Choice. In The Depths Of Sherwood Forest, She Is Transformed From Lady To Warrior. Joining Robin Hood And His Shadowy Band Of Men, Lady Marian Is Swept Up In A Plot To Steal Prince John's Gold-a Plot That Includes Fighting The Sheriff's Army As A Desperate Battle For Justice Gets Underway...

publishers Weekly

roberson Follows Her Popular Lady Of The Forest With Another Excellent Adventure About Marian And Robin Hood That Combines Aspects Of The Romantic, Fantasy And Historical Novel. The Action Begins When Robin And His Men, Who Are Living With Marian At Her Estate, Ravenskeep, Learn Of The Death Of King Richard The Lionhearted, Who Had Pardoned The Gang For Their Legendary Thefts. The King's Demise Subjects Them Once Again To Persecution By The Sheriff Of Nottingham. Roberson Cleverly Interweaves This Fictional Crisis With The Historical Problems That Surrounded The Election Of Richard's Successor. For Sheriff William Delacey And Robin's Father, The Earl Of Huntington, Support Opposite Contenders In This Political Conflict--reviled Prince John And Young Arthur Of Brittany, Respectively. Roberson's Tightly Written Plot Paves The Way For Events That Might Have Come Off As Coincidences Or Accidents In Less Skillful Hands, And Her Characters Are Engaging. Particularly Strong Is Her Construction Of Marian, Portrayed As Thoroughly Independent But Not Burdened With Anachronistic Feminist Ways. Her Incorporation Of Historical Detail, Including The Handling Of Bows And Swords, Is Assured And Lends An Unobtrusive Richness To The Tale, While Marian And Robin's Tumultuous Love Should Keep Romance Fans Turning Pages. Exciting And Satisfying, Roberson's Genre-blending Novel May Be Her Best Yet. (nov.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.