A. C. Gaughen

The people of Nottinghamshire know Will Scarlet as Robin Hood shadow, a slip of a boy who throws daggers with deadly accuracy and is an accomplished thief with an unerring eye for treasure. A select few know Will was recruited by Robin two years earlier, but no one really knows who the real Scarlet is except Gisbourne, the ruthless thief-taker just hired by the sheriff to capture Robin and his band.

the untold story of the outlaw Robin Hood

Scarlet

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WHY DIDNT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THIS AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD?
WHY ISNT THIS HYPED?
WHY HAVENT I READ THIS BEFORE?
WHY DID I KEEP THIS IN MY OLD DUSTY TBR PILE FOR AGES?
WHY DO I WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WICKED WRENCHED CITY OF NOTTINGHAM NOW?

Leah Patton

Frustrated me so much! But I loved it! Scarlet was the best kind of heroine, brave and good, despite any challenges, even the inner challenges of her past.

Ella Zegarra

Reseña completa: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

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Una de las primeras cosas que pensé al terminar el libro fue: ¿Cómo es posible que este libro no haya sido adaptado al español? Por alguna razón veo a Oz Editorial trayéndola (Si no son ellos, al menos alguna otra editorial debería hacerlo). En últimas traducciones, al menos las pocas que he leído últimamente, no hay personajes femeninos como el de Scarlet, me gustaría leer más personajes así.

Empecemos por la portada. Hay muchísimas portadas, infinitas de ellas, con un rostro como tema, pero esta en especial tiene algo que me hace quedarme prácticamente enamorada de lo que veo, quizá sea el hecho que en realidad es un retrato o los detalles del personaje bien hechos, la decoración de los hojas ¿han visto sus cejas? Son preciosas, sin duda una de las portadas con rostro que no me parece aburrida.

Como han visto con mi nuevo sistema de rating (las estrellitas azules bien bonis) le he dado cinco.

Este libro fue por recomendación de mi representante/relacionista pública/¿publicista? (no sé si son lo mismo ._.) Rele, la condición era "Tú lees este que me ha gustado un montón y yo leo ese que te ha gustado un montón". Aunque al final terminó siendo el libro de nuestro club de lectura interno (¿les gustaría participar en un club de lectura con el gatito? ¡Díganme en los comentarios!) el cuál nos dejó completamente maravilladas. Sé que te estarás preguntando por qué, ya que hasta ahora me las he ingeniado para hablarles de otra cosa y no de la reseña en sí. Esas habilidades que tengo.

Muy pocas veces podemos encontrar una heroína como Scarlet, al menos en literatura juvenil, alguien del cuál el oscuro pasado no la dirija exclusiva y únicamente a los brazos de su contraparte masculina. O sea, sí, hay romance, pero el libro es mucho más que eso. Para empezar Scar no es la damisela en apuros, los "damiselos" son Robin y su pandilla. Sin contar su envidiables habilidades con los cuchillos. O la manera en la que por ser una guerrera pierde su feminidad. La chica no solo es... ¿Genial? ¿Cool? (no encuentro una palabra que la defina mejor), está en el Top-Top de mis personajes femeninos favoritos. Scarlet demuestra que no toda la literatura juvenil está compuesta con personajes femeninos clichés y sin gracia.

Es un excelente retelling de Robin Hood, dándole un buen giro a la historia, le da más importancia a algunos personajes . La narración es bastante particular, ojalá si alguna editorial apuesta por este libro, no se pierda.

A.C. Gaughen

Posing as one of Robin Hood's thieves to avoid the evil Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only her fellow outlaws, John Little, Much and Robin Hood know the truth - this agile thief is no boy but in fact a fearless young woman with a secret past. But Scarlet is torn between her desire to get as far from Lord Gisbourne as possible and a strong sense of responsibility to those who took her in when she was first on the run. As Gisbourne draws closer to Scarlet and puts innocent lives at risk, she must decide how much the people of Nottinghamshire mean to her, especially John Little and Robin, whose quick smiles and temper have the rare power to unsettle Scarlet. Full of exciting action, secrets and romance, this imaginative retelling of the classic tale will have readers following every move of Robin Hood and his band of thieves.

Kerry Gibbons

Okay so this book wasn't steller prose or anything, but I was surprised often, I enjoyed the twist to the old story, the details and characters were beautifully fleshed out, and I only had to roll my eyes at the writing once (something like "they were staring daggers at each other. But not throwing them because that's my job" yawn.

b.andherbooks

Will Scarlett is one of Robin Hood's best thieves. Will Scarlett is also a girl, a girl with a secret past, a girl with a sassy mouth, and the best knife skills in all of Nottinghamshire. Rob and his band know Scarlett is a girl, but keep her secret to protect both the band, and her, from the Sheriff.
All Scarlett wants is to keep the people of Nottingham fed, clothed, and warm, but the appearance of the Thief Taker, the evil Gisbourne, threatens everyone, especially Scarlett. Will her past bring death and ruin to her best mates and Nottingham? 

I adored this book. For a first novel, Gaughen does any amazing job of building the world and characters of this take on the classic tale of Robin Hood. And oh, the feels. Scarlett is fighting a massive love for Rob, and they definitely have a past, but she is too afraid of rejection and the danger if she allowed her feelings to come out. She also thinks Rob couldn't possibly want anything to do with a peasant like her. But is she really? There are some great twists, while I saw them coming, where really great.

Plus, thank the lord I'm reading these when all three books are out, because I'm binge-ing like crazy.

Patricia Santos

Opinião do blogue Chaise Longue: http://girlinchaiselongue.blogspot.pt...

O meu fascínio por Robin Hood é antigo, tão antigo que nem sei precisar o momento em que me apaixonei pela história do bandido que roubava aos ricos para dar aos pobres. Contudo, sempre me faltou algo na história: uma presença feminina que fizesse par com os rapazes do bando. Não, não sou fã da Lady Marian e, talvez por isso, Scarlet soava-me como um canto de sereia. Talvez por isso, se tenha revelado, numa centena de adaptações, aquela que me conquistou o coração. A.C. Gaughen não reconta apenas a história quase fielmente como ainda consegue dar-lhe um certo charme, uma certa feminilidade que nos faz querer, não ser uma dama em perigo, mas a moça do bando. Com uma escrita que evoca outros tempos, arcaica mesmo, e que espantosamente tem um certo encanto, a autora leva-nos de volta a Sherwood mas, desta vez, num tom feminista que é uma lufada de ar fresco numa história onde os rapazes dominavam.

Esta podia ser uma adaptação como as outras. Afinal, a história não foge daquela que é a alma das aventuras de Robin Hood. Roubar aos ricos, dar aos pobres, irritar, fugir e enganar o xerife. O que torna então este livro diferente? Scarlet, obviamente. Detentora de um passado complicado e muito bem escondido, Scarlet é o elemento que proporciona as grandes surpresas numa história que mantém a alma da lenda mas à qual a autora conseguiu adicionar algumas reviravoltas e momentos que nos proporcionam algo bem diferente do que conhecemos. É aliás espantosa a sensação que temos ao longo da leitura, pois nuns momentos parece que sabemos exactamente o que vai acontecer e depois a história, ou a Scarlet, trocam-nos as voltas completamente. E, sinceramente, isso não a torna nem um bocadinho aborrecida, bem pelo contrário, já que nos dá algo novo e inesperado. A narrativa está cheia de acção, suspense e romance, fazendo-nos devorar as páginas sem darmos conta, para além de que, a voz pragmática e impulsiva da Scarlet é absolutamente deliciosa, mesmo nos seus momentos mais casmurros.

É esse tom feminino, aliás esta personagem absolutamente fenomenal, que tornam este livro a caixinha de surpresas que é. Scarlet é uma personagem complexa, cheia de camadas que vamos descobrindo ao longo do enredo. Impetuosa, teimosa, leal até ao tutano, inteligente e apaixonada, é a miúda perfeita para meter os rapazes na linha. Mas, bem escondida lá no fundo, há uma fragilidade nela que nos faz querer protege-la… mesmo que ela nos atirasse uma faca por isso. E, claro que não podia deixar de vos falar dos rapazes. Aliás, a cereja no topo do bolo que é este livro são as personagens, sem dúvida alguma. Robin Hood é exactamente o que esperava. Misterioso, honrado, um bom líder mas que pelo meio tem momentos com péssimo timing que eu lhe vou perdoar só porque ele é um bom rapaz com uma consciência demasiado grande para alguém ter. Já o Little John, gostei de o ver nesta versão mais namoradeira e convencida mas continuo a querer bater-lhe pelo que fez no fim. E depois temos o Much, que deve ser a única pessoa sã e sensata no bando, graças a todos os santinhos. Quanto aos vilões, deixem-me dizer que o Gisbourne é arrepiante. Completamente assustador.

A verdade é que eu adorei o Scarlet. Cada bocadinho dele. É, finalmente, uma adaptação do Robin Hood em que me sinto completamente satisfeita. Mal posso esperar para pôr as mãos em cima da sequela.

Lacey

I am so in love with this book. Scarlet is such a kickass heroine. And Robin Hood. Rob. *swoon*

Bridget Howard

I love retellings and this is a great retelling of one of my favorite legends Robin Hood. Everyone has heard of the infamous Will Scarlet but did you know that he is a girl? In this book Scarlet is a girl posing as a boy in Robins band of merry men. The band steals from the rich to save the poor from the evil sheriff of Nottingham. Scarlet is our heroine in this book and I adore her. I always love girls that can take care of themselves and aren't always a damsel in distress. Scarlet is an amazing thief in the book and she is the one that is always breaking all their friends out of prison. She also has a big secret that she hasn't told anyone not even Robin. Scarlet is such a likable character she has a great persnalittly with lots of spunk. She has a beautiful soft side that shines through every once in a while but she is always putting on the tuff guy front so no can see how much she is really hurting. As the books go on her layers are peeled away one at a time and you get to see who she really is. She is just a young beautiful girl that has a past that she is trying to mke up for. 

Robin is our wonderful hero in this book and I love him. He leads his band to try and protect the people that are truly his subjects. His title was stripped from him by Prince John who then appointed the sheriff to rule. Robin is a wonderful leader he cares about his men's safety more then his own and he has a special spot in his heart for Scarlet. He feels unworthy of love because of his past so he is always trying to push her away. 

Little John is another member of the band and he is the funny and charming member of the group. He is big and tuff but underneath all that presona he has a soft side and a sad past. I love him he is a very fun character that brings a lot of hummor to the story.

A.C. Gaughen has wonderful writing and I cant believe that this is her debut novel. The world she created is beautiful and very intriuging. The book is very fast paced and hard to put down. The ending was left pretty open so I really hope that there is a sequel to come, but if not I will be defiantly be reading anything else this author writes because this book was so good!!!!

madie anne 

“will” scarlet is a fucking bad ass female protagonist 

robin hood is a flaming bag of dicks 

john little belongs with scarlet 

and i want to pinch much’s cheeks

this was definitely one of my favorite books of the year

Scarlet the untold story of the outlaw Robin Hood

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