Title: Daughter of Sherwood
Review: Start off with I enjoy everything and anything related
to Robin Hood and the adventures that people have written.
Wren the heroin of the story was raised without any knowledge of
who she truly is. The Sheriff's Head guard attacks Wren in Nottingham Castle
and she quickly defends herself causing herself to be exiled to the forest she
was born in. When she arrives she
discovered she is the daughter of the legendary Robin Hood and Maid Marion and
her so called mother Lil was not her mother but a friend who kept her safe.
Wren’s caretaker Lil explain that a magical triad that she is a part of can
create a bond that will be strong enough to defend Sherwood and its people from
the tyrant Normans. Wren and two other young man who are the other part of the
triad Sparrow Little and Martin Scarlett.
She is to choose between the two men to create a magical bond to protect
the people of the forest. Sparrow loves Wren the second he meets her but knows
that Martin, a lifelong rival, desire to conquer Wren to take his rightful
place as guardian and captain for Sherwood forest whether Wren loves him or
not.
Laura created a world of fantasy and magic based on the folklore
of Robin Hood. I was excited to read a strong female version of Robin Hood but
was disappointed Wren was in fact very wimpy and child like for being in her
20's. The two love interested again were
more like horny 16 year old teenagers than two young men who were raised
knowing they were to protect and love Sherwood. Wren's first night in the woods
she is told she is to choose one of them to marry and to be bond for life with.
The author writes of Wren as having a fiery spirit but I never felt she was completely
committed to that.
The love triangle was
contrived and at some points almost unbearable to read. The love triangle wasn't exciting you knew
right away who Wren would choose and yet the author felt the need to draw it
out when she could have built one character strong and created a more realist
romance.
What I enjoy normally about an authors love triangle is when the
one rejected character is able to grow and develop to become someone you cheer
for at the end of the story while the happy couple rides off into the sunset
but instead the author drug out the love triangle painful slow and left the
characters extremely flat.
The battles were not exciting to read and the author focused on
the magic of the forest that made people fall in love, defy death and for some
reason just get pregnant in the middle of turmoil.
Sherwood is one forest out of hundreds I assume flowing though
England but the author has decided to make you think it is the only forest in
England and that it breathes and create a life beyond all knowledge and people
are drawn to it. The forest itself takes Serfs people and puts magic into them
to fight against the wealthy Normans. As
I read the author way of writing made me think of glitter flowing down to the
ground and that woodland fairy should be dancing and singing. I enjoy stories wrapped with magic and the
mysteries of mother earth but I feel she didn't full commit to that angle of
the story leaving it feeling unfinished.
I quickly finished the book to find out what was going to happen
but in all honesty if you paid attention to the first two chapters you knew
right away Wren decision and it wasn't really a surprise.
This book is one in a trilogy but was left to wonder about. I dislike authors who create a trilogy and
leave an open ending almost darning the reader to buy the next book even if
they don't want to hoping it’s better than the first. I prefer a complete story that can be built
upon.
There book is written towards young adult to adult woman, with
several sex scene.
Thank you Heidi for this review
Publisher: Published July 23rd 2013
by The Wild Rose Press, Inc; English Tea Rose
ISBN: B00E4USIGA
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 238 Kindle Edition
Where did I get the book: Sent by the author
for review.
Quick
Review: 3 out of 5 stars
Synopsis: Raised
in the kitchens of Nottingham Castle, Wren has no idea she is the daughter of
the legendary Robin Hood until she is summoned to Sherwood Forest. Since
Robin's death many years before, the resistance against Norman tyranny has been
upheld by a magical triad, but now one of the guardians has died. With two
young men, Sparrow and Martin, Wren must form a new triad with a bond strong
enough to defend Sherwood's magic. To one of them, she will also give her
heart.
From the moment Wren bursts into his life, Sparrow loves her.
But he knows she may choose his lifelong rival, Martin, as her mate. Martin
wants Wren also, but Sparrow fears Martin is driven not by love but by
ambition. When Martin is captured and held at Nottingham Castle, will the
conflict between love and duty destroy the triad?
Author Biography: Born and raised in
Western New York, Laura Strickland has pursued lifelong interests in lore,
legend, magic and music, all reflected in her writing. Though her imagination
frequently takes her to far off places, she is usually happiest at home not far
from Lake Ontario with her husband and her "fur" child, a rescue dog.
Currently she is at work on the third book of the Guardians of Sherwood series.
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