A. C. Gaughen

The thrilling final book in A. C. Gaughen's action-packed and romance-filled Robin Hood retelling. * "A rip-roaring tale." --Booklist, starred review, on Scarlet Scarlet hasn't seen daylight in months--not since she sacrificed herself to save Robin's life and watched one of her dearest friends murdered right before her eyes. Locked away and constantly moved from dungeon to dungeon, Scarlet manages to escape against all odds. She desperately wants to return to Rob, until she learns of a dangerous plot that puts everyone in the kingdom in jeopardy. Armed with the truth about her heritage, Scarlet is the only one who can stop it . . . Don't miss these other books from A. C. Gaughen: The Scarlet series Scarlet Lady Thief Lion Heart The Elementae series Reign the Earth Imprison the Sky

A Scarlet Novel

Lion Heart

A.C. Gaughen

After escaping Prince John's clutches and longing to return to Rob in Nottingham, Scarlet learns that King Richard's life is in jeopardy and accepts Eleanor of Aquitaine's demand that Scarlet spy for her and help bring Richard home safe.

Ella Zegarra

Original de: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

Los finales de serie son bastante difíciles de leer, te llega la nostalgia y si eres como yo, eres capaz de dejarlo y leerlo dentro de muchos, muchos años. O quizá sea solo yo. Mi gran preocupación con Lion Heart no estaba en que era un libro final sino que su antecesor, Lady Thief, fue todo menos mi favorito, temía mucho que terminara la trilogía Scarlet con una una idea de lo que pudo ser. Pero sí fue, oh, kitten, lo fue todo.

Confieso que al ser un libro que leo un año después de su secuela, además que ésta se me hizo bastante pesada, estuve bastante confundida con algunos personajes, no recordaba muy bien quienes eran exactamente o no recordaba exactamente que los motivaba a ser lo que eran. Tuve un completo vacío mental con la Princesa Isabel, estoy segura que si se hubiera dado cuenta me habría dado una de esas miradas asesinas y me habría destruido entre la nobleza. O con la pandilla de Robin Hood. Recordaba claramente ese hecho de Lady Thief, es imposible no hacerlo, pero cuando uno de ellos aparece para ser personaje bastante importante en la historia, no tenía idea de quién era. Incluso ahora, no recuerdo haberlo visto antes en el libro.

Dejando de lado el detalle de memoria, porque seamos realistas, estoy más pa'lla que pa'ca.

Lion Heart, kitten, Lion Heart es todo, es todo todo todito TODO. Después de haber leído los tres libros, siento que el segundo, si bien no es mi favorito, fue perfecto para construir este tercero. Es hermoso, es cruel, es romántico, tiene acción, mucha angustia. Tiene algunas cosas que me hubiera gustado explicara más, la verdad, pero en total es un libro que los fans de la trilogía amarán.

Uno de las tantas cosas que me gustó de este último libro fue la confianza entre Robin y Scar, luego de todo lo que pasaron. Se me hace resaltante porque yo no podría jamás confiar tanto en alguien y hacer lo que Scarlet hace en Lion Heart. Fueron los dos o tres capítulos más alegres y estresantes para una persona tan desconfiada como yo.

¿TIENE ALGUNOS FALLOS EL LIBRO?

Sí, no es tan perfecto, siendo sincera. Varias veces tuve que recordarme que por ejemplo Rob no sabía todo lo que había pasado Scar cuando estuvo con Gisbourne, algo que dije en mis actualizaciones en GoodReads. O que Rob fuera tan desesperante a veces, él tiende a caer mejor cuando se queda callado.

Otro punto es que Gaughen me da a conocer a un personaje bastante interesante como lo es Kate para luego no tenerla más metida en la historia, salvo unas pequeñas apariciones. Estaría bastante contenta si la escritora anunciara en un futuro algún spin-off con ella como protagonista.

Luego está esa sensación que tengo por Allan & David... pero es algo que tendrán que descubrirlo cuando lean el libro.

Conclusión: Todo es cruel y maravilloso al mismo tiempo. Me gusta el trabajo que A.C. Gaughen se tomó para que los tres libros tengan bastante relación con la historia real de Inglaterra, aunque ella misma aclara que sí, se tomó algunas libertades. 

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The rousing conclusion to A. C. Gaughen's action-packed and romance-filled Robin Hood retelling is getting a fresh new look!

Kerry Gibbons

Another satisfying read. I even liked the author's note regarding some of the history and her theory on certain "undesirables" (read: women) being forgotten out of history and legends for convenience.

Good trilogy. Recommend.

b.andherbooks

A lovely ride this trilogy has been, and all the suffering our beloved Rob and Scarlet have been through is paid off in a big way.

This is my favorite YA trilogy since finishing Graceling and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and my favorite part was that it was completely historical fiction, no fancy powers or abilities here besides hard work and struggle.

You definitely need to read the previous books to appreciate the finale, but it is well worth the ride (and complete). I wish this would be developed into a TV show or mini-series, as it definitely merits. I'll be re-reading this soon.

Lacey

Originally posted at Booklovers For Life

I love this series so much. Scarlet and Rob hold a special place in my heart. After reading and absolutely adoring the first two books in the series, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the third and final book. It’s a bittersweet thing that we’ve come to the end of Scarlet’s incredible story. I honestly never wanted it to end – I could read about Scarlet, Rob, and the rest of the gang forever! I love A.C. Gaughen’s unique writing and the refreshing take on the Robin Hood story. This series is honestly one of the best fairytale retellings I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.

As much as I loved the first two books, I’m a bit disappointed in myself that I couldn’t really get into Lion Heart in the beginning. It had been so long since I last read the second book, and it took me a while to remember everyone and to piece everything back together. But it was easy enough to just keep reading and slowly catch up on the story. In Lion Heart, Scarlet takes us readers on one last, final journey – to protect the ones she loves from the evil Prince John and to fight for the man she’s in love with.

Scarlet is such a unique, fascinating heroine that I love with all my heart. She’s a character I look at with such admiration. Despite the ways Prince John has tried to sabotage her and her loved ones, she never stops her stand against him. And not only does she fight for her loved ones, she uses her position of power as the daughter of King Richard to fight on behalf the weak and poor. And no matter how many times Prince John pushes her down, Scarlet always gets back up.

“I am not weak, and i am not broken, and I will not be hurt by you. … I am King Richard’s daughter, and I am lionhearted too.”

I’d forgotten how much I was utterly in love with not only Scarlet, but also Rob. My heart freaking flipped every time Rob appeared by Scarlet’s side, a place he’s absolutely meant to be. Rob and Scarlet both have scars, but together, they can overcome them, support one another, and fight for their future. And, oh, how my heart melted each and every time Rob showed his love and devotion towards Scarlet.

“As long as you love me, I’ll be here, hidden somewhere in your heart.”

I really wish there was more at the end. If there was just a few more chapters, so I could see exactly how the characters ended up, then I would have loved this book perfectly. But I was left hanging, longing for more, even though it was a fairly concrete, solid ending.

I may not have loved this book as much as the first two, but this series overall is without a doubt one of my favorite series of all-time. It’s incredibly well-written, with a fascinating historical plot and characters you grow to love and adore. And seriously, Rob is to die. for.

“I didn’t deserve this–I couldn’t do this–until you, Scarlet. So if there’s something I’m meant for, it’s you.”

I highly, highly recommend this series! I’m so incredibly sad it’s over, but Scarlet’s story is a must read!

Quotes are taken from the ARC and are subject to change in the final version.

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.

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madie anne 

SCARLET IS THE BADDEST BITCH OF ALL TIME AND IM REALLY FUCKING SAD THAT THIS TRILOGY IS OVER THIS STORY IS SO UNDERRATED EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ IT

Lion Heart A Scarlet Novel

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