*The following review is an honest review by a fellow nerd and fangirl.*
If you remember the first book in the series, Scarlet, ended up in my top 10 fairy tale retellings, and has it’s own review so if you haven’t checked that out you really should so I don’t spoil anything from the first book.
Lady Thief takes place a few months after the last book, going from summer to winter before the start of this book. During this time everything has been fairly quiet in Nottinghamshire despite the freezing temps. That is until news comes that Gisbourne is back for Scarlet, and the Prince is coming town. For some reason that makes me think that this is the beginning of a sitcom. If only it was because things are going to get dark very quickly.
Compared to the first book (which I loved!) I have got to say this ties it.
The easiest way to explain this book is that the world of Nottinghamshire and the universe of Robin Hood is under a sun blocked by the clouds. Things will get a lot worse before they get better, but it’s nice to see the characters try to fight it.
Robin Hood at the end of the last book was tortured, now he’s still dealing with the psychological end of said torture, and Post Traumatic Stress haunts him. He gets to the point where he gets so violent he has to send his friends away in order to protect them and stay true to himself.
Scarlet chooses to face her demons to save everyone. She decides to risk everything and ends up getting the punishment for the end result. Somewhere she decides that the things she risks can be worth her well being.
John’s decisions finally end of getting him in trouble, but he decides to respond in the best way possible, and make it up.
Much becomes the moral compass everyone looks toward and is dependable. He finally overcomes his self doubts to become a hero.
Do I love this story/ series? More than you can ever imagine, A.C. Gaughen teaches us we are more than the situation we are faced with. We can become the hero of our own story if we live up to what we do, and think to make the best choices to help others around us.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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