Review for Scarlet

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Scarlet

Author: A.C. Gaughen

Genre: Young Adult Retelling

Pages: 292

Source: I OWN IT!

Summery from GoodReads…

Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance.

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. Helping the people of Nottingham outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life as Gisbourne closes in.

It’s only her fierce loyalty to Robin—whose quick smiles and sharp temper have the rare power to unsettle her—that keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for.

Waiting on Wednesday: Scarlet

***Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It highlights any upcoming Young Adults or Middle Grade book releases we are eagerly anticipating.***

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Scarlet

By: A.C. Gaughen

Publication date: February 14th 2012

Summary from GoodReads:

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. Helping the people of Nottingham outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life as Gisbourne closes in. It’s only her fierce loyalty to Robin—whose quick smiles and sharp temper have the rare power to unsettle her—that keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for.

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I can't wait for this book! As my friends can attest I have been obsessed with Robin Hood for a bit (I watched all three seasons of Robin Hood BBC over Fall Break). I haven't found a RH-type book that has sounded interesting until I saw this one and it's about a chick in the gang of merry men! Can't wait!