Scarlet

Scarlet

By: Stephen Lawhead
Rating: 4.5/5
Reviewer: Liz

Summary:
After losing everything he owns, forester Will Scarlet embarks on a search for none other than King Raven, whose exploits have already become legendary. After fulfilling his quest--and proving himself a skilled and loyal companion--Will joins the heroic archer and his men.

Now, however, Will is in prison for a crime he did not commit. His sentence is death by hanging--unless he delivers King Raven and his band of cohorts.

That, of course, he will never do.

Wales is slowly falling under the control of the invading Normans, and King William the Red has given his ruthless barons control of the land. In desperation, the people turn to King Raven and his men for justice and survival in the face of the ever-growing onslaught.

From deep in the forest they form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all.

Review:

A great way to keep things fresh by changing perspective on the story, Scarlet picks up some time after “Hood” ends. Will recounts what happened in the in-between time, and he has a magical way of weaving a story.