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MY ⭐️ RATING: 4.75/5
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
Sir Guy of Gisbourne is back! Bent on vengeance against Robin Hood and with a turncoat new lieutenant in tow, an unlikely new hero must stand up for herself…
YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND – AD1323
The greenwood has been quiet and the outlaws have become complacent, but the harsh reality of life is about to hit the companions with brutal, deadly force thanks to their old foe, Prior John de Monte Martini. From a meeting with King Edward II himself to the sheriff’s tournament with its glittering prize, the final, fatal, showdown fast approaches for the legendary Wolf’s Head. New friends, shattered loyalties, and a hate-fuelled hunter that threatens to wipe out not only Robin’s companions but his entire family will all play their part in the RISE OF THE WOLF.
MY REVIEW
I absolutely love this series, this is easily the best Robin Hood story there is, whether it be film or novel, nothing else compares! McKay does such a great job of building these characters and giving them so much depth. Each book focuses on certain characters growth more than others, and Rise of the Wolf focuses on Robin’s sister, Marjorie, as well as the outlaws, Allan-a-Dale & Gareth. Continuing to get to know all of these characters and seeing all the things they have to go through, is truly remarkable and exciting.
While McKay does a fantastic job of character depth, the best thing about what he does is his story-telling and how much he truly tries to stick to the original ballads, while also leaving his mark to make this his own work. It’s a remarkable story that finishes with an amazing payoff at the end. While this story was so good and full of excitement, it was also both brutal and sad. Reading the authors notes at the end, I’m kinda sad he toned down some of the brutality lol.
One thing I’ll never, ever complain about is the great narration by, Nick Ellsworth who just continues to do an incredible job, his voice work of the characters is top notch, the way it feels like he’s just as much into the story as I am, made it even better, you could feel the emotion of the scenes vividly with how he emoted it. There was one part where he had to speak like someone that was drunk and it actually had me giggling from just how good the slurring was. He just does such a phenomenal job of every aspect and makes a good story with good characters, even better.
The more I read this story, the more I love Robin Hood, this is truly the best Robin Hood story that I’ve read. Seeing his adventures play out with John Little, Will Scarlet & Friar Tuck, while trying to make a new life for all the outlaws and to come home to help raise his family with Matilda, while simultaneously having to deal with the despicable, Guy of Gisbourne and his former outlaw friend, Matt Groves. This is the type of story I can read over and over again, and what’s makes this even better is that it felt like a series finale, yet it’s the penultimate book of the series, so I can’t wait to find out what happens next after this somewhat, happy ending.
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