A re-imagining of the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian as pre-teen friends--this time the focus is on Marian, really a young female falconer named Matty, whose family and home have been devastated by Prince John and his associates. The history's a little wonky, but the detailed descriptions of the protagonist's interactions with her hawks was wonderful and shows a great deal of knowledge and/or research on the part of the author, who clearly has a passion for birds. I would have preferred more historical fiction rather than the more fantastic elements of the story (Matty can converse with her birds in their language), but I think a young girl would absolutely love this book.