After an action filled start, it was suddenly like Lawhead ran out of juice, and the rest of the book consisted of the characters just sitting around dithering, and not really doing anything. But after the first third of the book, it just went downhill. This book started off as so promising! I was immediately interested in the main character Bran (although I always secretly added Flakes to his name) and I was thinking, excellent! I haven’t read a good epic book in ages. This book is what it says on the tin, a historical fantasy fiction book. I won’t describe the plot in more detail because the blurb above is pretty much it. Should Bran flee or protect his people by surrendering to his fathers murderers? The answer, perhaps, is known only to King Raven – a creature of myth and magic born of the forests darkest shadows.” His lands have been confiscated and his people enslaved by a brutal and corrupt regime.

Bran has no choice but to return home, where a worse fate awaits him. The journey is long and hard – and the suffering of those he meets along the way fuels his anger. “When Brans Father is murdered by Norman soldiers, he flees to London, seeking justice. Now today as I finish the last page of this book, I’m staring outside, watching the rain pummel my window and slowly dribble down the glass and I’m thinking, this weather pretty much sums up this book disappointing… Upon visiting I came across a book that looked rather good, a new take on the well-known story of Robin Hood. Overall Impression: A dissapointing read.ģ long weeks ago, I went to visit the Library.

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