Brightfall
Someone is murdering the Merry Men - and if Marian doesn't stop them, her children will be the next to die: a wonderful re-imagining of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Naomi Novik and Christina Henry. It's been a mostly quiet life since Robin Hood denounced Marian, his pregnant wife, and his former life and retreated to a monastery to repent his sins . . . although no one knows what he did that was so heinous he would leave behind Sherwood Forest and those he loved most. But when friends from their outlaw days start dying, Father Tuck, now the Abbott of St. Mary's, suspects a curse and begs Marian to use her magic to break it. A grieving Marian bargains for protection for her children before she sets out with a soldier who's lost his faith, a trickster Fey lord and a sullen Robin Hood, angry at being drawn back into the real world. Marian soon finds herself enmeshed in a maze of betrayals, tangled relationships and a vicious struggle for the Fey throne . . . and if she can't find and stop the spell-caster, no protection in Sherwood Forest will be enough to save her children.
Reviews
Anyaconda@kaffeeklatschandbooks
I love this so so much. It blew me off my socks with it's lovable characters. Besides all your standard Robin Hood/Maid Marian characters we got an adorable vixen called Bridget, a hound named Julian, Marlowe the dragon and even Marian's children. All the sidekicks gave the story this extra magic to it. It reads like a re-telling/fairytale paired with adventure and a bit of thriller. I flew through this and at some point I'll re-read it, which is the highest rating I personally can give a book. 5 stars and re-read-worthy. Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an eARC. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Manon van Heumen@womanon
I so badly wanted to love this, but after finishing it, I still don't know what happened.