We all have heard of the legend of Robin Hood; the thief that uphold justice. However, there were various version to the story and some even say that it is just a myth. Despite all that, the main focus of the story still remain. Robin is a noble who excels in archery and his merry band of thieves stole from the rich and helps the poor.Now, I will introduce to you another version of Robin Hood that had captivated me.
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King Raven Trilogy
The trilogy was written by Stephen R. Lawhead and consists of Hood, Scarlet and Tuck. The attraction of the books is that each volume was presented from the view of different individuals. It is designed so beautifully and supported by firm historical facts that the author explained at the end of each volume. The story is literally coming to life at each pages.
The main character of the trilogy is Bran ap Brychan, the son of a noble whom kingdom was conquered by the Norman invaders. He then met with an old bard and being introduced to the peasants that had ran away to seek shelter in the forest at Welsh border. There he learnt to be a rightful king to his subjects and tried to seek ways to free his homeland. It is here that he had taken an alter ego, Rhi Bran y Hud; the Raven King.
The second volume was told from the perspective of William Scarlet. The story progress from how he had joined the King Raven flock and their plight against the invaders. However, they had uncover a scheme to overthrow the reigning king of England. Thus, they then seek the helps from the king but the king had forsaken them to the mercy of the invaders that currently hold Elfael.
The final volume was from the eyes of Friar Tuck; a priest whom Bran met just after the invasion of Elfael. He had helped Bran with his flocks in the forest and uncover the ugly truth of Abbot Hugo who wants to obliterate Bran and his subjects. Bran then seeks help from his relative from the neighbouring kingdom in order to defend his homeland.
The storyplot was woven so beautifully yet full of twist. It is full of action and readers will find that they will craved for more. However, it is the political aspect that had taken my interest. The author had made the political scene of England so realistic and twisting the course of the story to unexpected path. For those who love romantic novels, don't despair as romance is also here in the book. I highly recommend these novels to all fantasy lovers.
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