Edale Lane

When Robyn's father and brother are killed in the Third Crusade, she is banished from her manor home and branded a traitor by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Disguised as a boy, she joins Little John and the rest of the gang in Sherwood Forest-and soon finds herself their leader.Queen Eleanor suspects Prince John is up to no good, and colluding with Sir Guy and the Sheriff of Nottingham. To learn more, she engages Maid Marian as a spy-and unwittingly reunites Marian with her old childhood friend, Robyn. Together, the women help the queen acquire the funds needed to free King Richard and help Nottinghamshire-and perhaps fall in love along the way.

Heart of Sherwood

Raven’s Books

Robin Hood is a legend all around the world. A bandit who stole from the rich to give to the poor. But few know the legend was, in fact, a woman. In this gender-bent retelling, we travel to Nottingham in a time of peril. With the King gone, the throne is threatened by none other than his brother, Prince John. But how can a common thief change the course of history? With the help of Sherwood's outlaws, the sweet and intelligent Lady Marian and the Mother Queen pulling the strings, a plot to stop the treacherous Prince and his supporters is in the works.

I was amazed by this story. Not only I loved how the plot unravelled but I fell in love with the characters. Their human, raw emotions and their struggles, their power of will and determination to see their mission through. They kept hoping and fighting even when all seemed lost. That's human nature in its true form. Hope is what leads us and our own two feet will get us where we want to be.

I loved Robin and Marian's relationship. The pure adoration they have for each other and how willing they are to risk everything to be together. Throughout the book, we get a clear image of the society and how it operates, how it thought. In a world that deemed irredeemable to love someone of the same sex, these two young women will do everything not to lose each other. Love is power and these two ladies know how to use it.

Two things are clear in this book:
1. We can all make a difference. Every single person has the strength to change the world. We need to realize how powerful we are, how much good we can do if we only stand together and raise our voices. We all want a better tomorrow. The only thing stopping us is the false idea that someone else will do it for us. That's not what life is about. You and I, together, can accomplish anything. Raise your voice. Fight for justice and change. Make your ideal world your reality.
2. Love is love. You don't choose for whom your heart loses it. If it's a man, a woman, a non-binary person. It doesn't matter! It should never have. There are ways to be with them. Fight for them and let them fight for you. All that matters is that you are happy, in a healthy relationship. Don't let anyone tell you who to fall for. We are here, we are queer and there is nothing wrong with that.
Love conquers all.

Heart of Sherwood

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