Shadow of the Wolf 12+
About this book
Forget everything you’ve ever heard about Robin Hood . . .
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of young Robin’s family. He grows up wild, his only friend the headstrong daughter of the aristocrat Delbosque family: Marian.
Robin and Marian are more than friends; they’re soul mates. Their bond is pushed to the limit when Marian is captured and locked up by the Sheriff, a powerful and fearsome man who feeds his horses on human flesh, and rides under the blazon of the wolf. Rescuing Marian will have severe consequences, and Robin must learn the ways of the forest to ensure they both survive.
The first book of a trilogy, Shadow of the Wolf is a breathtakingly original — and utterly compelling — retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
Reviews
Praise for Shadow of the Wolf:
"Astonishingly good (5 out of 5)" -The Sun
" Not an Errol Flynn swashbuckler or a Men in Tights romp. It's dark and violent, a gory fantasy mashup with Game of Thrones and X-Men in its DNA." -The Guardian
" My favourite YA book of 2014 (so far and I can't imagine anyone topping it). I thought this was going to be a YA fantasy book but I'm not sure what it is, which is why I love it. Beautiful writing, a stunning mix of action and mystical folklore. A brilliant story." -Sally Green, author of Half Bad
"Readers must discard their preconceptions to embrace Hall's tormented, half-human Robin and his sorceress lady love, but the sacrifice admits them into a richly constructed Medieval world that is both real enough to conjure the sounds of birds and smell of wood fires, and at other times mystical in the extreme." -Booklist starred review
