false 611787 8 <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>That, of course, he will never do. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>From deep in the forest they form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all. </p> <p><em>Scarlet </em>continues Stephen R. Lawhead's riveting saga that began with the novel <em>Hood, </em>which relocated the legend of Robin Hood to the Welsh countryside and its dark forests. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medival Britain, Lawhead's trilogy conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood. </p> 1008418 book 18 9 2007 Scarlet (King Raven, Book 2) total:632|5:187|4:282|3:132|2:24|1:7| 632 2514 1177 123 4 1 false false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 12:52:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 07:11:58 -0700 2008
Lawhead's latest project is a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend. This is the second book in the trilogy, told from the perspective of Will Scarlet. A good deal of the story is relayed, by Scarlet, to a monk he refers to as Odo while he is impr...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 03 07:19:54 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 07:21:03 -0800 2009
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The characters were tri...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 20 12:25:03 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 12:25:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 10:45:15 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 15:51:30 -0700 2009 Hood King Raven Book 1, and the relationship between Bran and Mérian resolved itself a little too easil...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 05:29:34 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 12:40:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 18:23:43 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 06:30:32 -0700 2009 Hood, the first book in the King Raven series, Scarlet is that much better. Written almost entirely in first person from the viewpoint of William Scatlocke, whom Bran dubs Will Scarlet, it takes the reader even deeper into the band of outlaws leading the resistance against the ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 12:09:04 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 09:31:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 15 11:37:15 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 11:37:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 31 07:16:57 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 07:17:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 31 19:30:36 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 22:13:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:21:35 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:58:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 14 01:55:21 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 01:58:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 18:43:04 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 00:33:12 -0800 2008 1 5 0 false false Tue Nov 25 07:37:54 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 14:51:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jul 23 07:07:51 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 07:20:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 13:44:56 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 13:51:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:40:04 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:43:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 21:51:12 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 14:51:29 -0700 2009 more...]]>