Hub - Issue 27 by Kenneth B Chiacchia / Lee Harris / Alasdair Stuart

Author:Kenneth B Chiacchia / Lee Harris / Alasdair Stuart
Format: epub

Reviews

Hood and Scarlett reviewed by Anthony Leigh

Strontium Dog-Search Destroy Agency Files Volume 3 reviewed by Alasdair Stuart

Hood and Scarlet

By Stephen R. Lawhead

Published by Atom

Hood: £5.99 (p/b), Scarlet: £12.99 (h/b).

A new reign of terror has brought fear and hatred to the land, while an ancient legend stirs in the heart of the wildwood The Norman conquest of England is complete - but for one young man the battle has only just begun. When Bran ap Brychan's father is murdered by Norman soldiers, he flees to London, seeking justice. The journey is long and hard - and the suffering of those he meets along the way fuels his anger. With his demands dismissed, Bran has no choice but to return home, but a worse fate still awaits him there. His lands have been confiscated and his people subjugated by a brutal and corrupt regime. Should Bran flee for his life or protect his people by surrendering to his father's murderers?

Lawhead’s decision to reinvent Robin Hood as heir to the Welsh throne has not gone down well in some circles, but this is the most interesting interpretation of the character in a long time, not so much knocking the current TV incarnation into a cocked hat, as pummelling it with a heavy rock before drowning it in a lake of its own effluence.

Part adventure, part romance, this is almost certain to be the most fun you’ll have reading a book this year. More slipstream than straight fantasy, both Hood and its follow-up Scarlet are hugely entertaining, and one of our must-buys of the year!

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