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Scarlet
Scarlet | Stephen R Lawhead
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After losing everything he owns, forester Will Scarlet embarks on a search for none other than King Raven, whose exploits have already become legendary. After fulfilling his quest--and proving himself a skilled and loyal companion--Will joins the heroic archer and his men. Now, however, Will is in prison for a crime he did not commit. His sentence is death by hanging--unless he delivers King Raven and his band of cohorts. That, of course, he will never do. Wales is slowly falling under the control of the invading Normans, and King William the Red has given his ruthless barons control of the land. In desperation, the people turn to King Raven and his men for justice and survival in the face of the ever-growing onslaught. From deep in the forest they form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all. "Scarlet "continues Stephen R. Lawhead's riveting saga that began with the novel "Hood, "which relocated the legend of Robin Hood to the Welsh countryside and its dark forests. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Lawhead's trilogy conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood.
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Cuilin
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How was your #BookedInTime reads for early medieval times? Where was your book set? Did you learn anything new about the time period? I loved both Pope Joan, and Scarlet. Vastly different novels. Both get 5 ⭐️

Reminder for February: The Russian revolution! My daughter found “Moscow Mists” in some secondhand store. My cover is just as dramatic as this picture. Apparently Rasputin shows up in this one. 😳 What are you reading?

Bookwormjillk I downloaded the audiobook for Pope Joan and hope to get to it soon. Not sure yet for February. Still thinking about A Gentleman In Moscow even though I know that's post revolution. We'll see. 9mo
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sblbooks I dnf'd The Road to Jerusalem. It had the longest chapters ever. I got through two chapters at approximately an hour and a half each. 9mo
TheBookgeekFrau I didn't get to read my medieval pick--The Rebel Nun. Due to budgetary constraints I'm keeping my purchases limited to used book stores since I have a ton around me 😁 9mo
Karisimo Some good Russian revolution options: The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander (just 200 pages), Romanov by Nadine Brandes (splashed with a bit of magical realism), Daughter of A Dead Empire by O‘Neil, and The Romanov Conspiracy by Glenn Meade. 9mo
AllDebooks I really enjoyed my pick, Amy Jeffs Wild. Great retelling of medieval folklore, followed by an essay on the original/history. I've started Orlando Figes 9mo
Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I‘m sure it connects in somehow. Lol. I loved that book. 9mo
Cuilin @sblbooks hail the bail 🙌 hopefully next month‘s challenge will be a good one. 9mo
Cuilin @TheBookgeekFrau lucky you to have choices of used bookstores. This weekend I found a book sale and I got six books for $9 9mo
Cuilin @Karisimo all look good. 😊 9mo
Cuilin @AllDebooks A people‘s tragedy looks really interesting. 9mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Cuilin Nice!!! Yeah, it's like a book lovers paradise💞 And I'm so glad bc where I used live there was only Barnes and Noble (and Borders before they closed). 9mo
dabbe @AllDebooks On the spreadsheet! 🤩 9mo
dabbe @Bookwormjillk Both are on our spreadsheet! 🤩 9mo
dabbe @sblbooks I put it as “Bail“ on our spreadsheet. #hailthebail! 🩶🖤🩶 9mo
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau I have it on our spreadsheet in case someone wants to read it someday! 🩶🖤🩶 9mo
dabbe @Karisimo On our spreadsheet! 🩶🖤🩶 9mo
dabbe @AllDebooks Your “pick“ for WILD and your Russian book are on our spreadsheet! 🩶🖤🩶 9mo
dabbe This is probably horrible of me, but can I count THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV as my “Russian“ book? I just finished WAR AND PEACE after reading it ALL year last year, and now I'm reading this one with the #hashtagbrigade. TBH, I'm Russianed-out. 😂 9mo
Deblovestoread Both your books sound good! Mine doesn‘t give a location so I pictured Medieval England based on other reading. 9mo
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe Cool! It's on my wish list which means, I'll get around it someday 😆 9mo
kspenmoll I am going to join n again in March- too much going on in February . 😊 9mo
Cuilin @dabbe totally understandable!!! It‘s certainly Russian. 👍 9mo
Cuilin @kspenmoll I‘ll post March and April‘s prompts soon. 👍 9mo
Cuilin @Deblovestoread yes I really enjoyed mine. Scarlet is book 2 in a Trilogy. 9mo
julieclair I‘m still debating about my February book. The Russian Revolution is something I know very little about, so every book I look at sounds good! I will finish my January book tonight or tomorrow. I am absolutely loving it, and would never have discovered it without this challenge. 9mo
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau Amen! 🤩🤗😂 9mo
dabbe @Cuilin Thanks, my friend! 🩶🖤🩶 9mo
dabbe Is SCARLET by A.C. Gaughen? 9mo
dabbe @julieclair Got your “pick“ on the spreadsheet! 🤩 9mo
julieclair Thanks @dabbe ! That spreadsheet is so helpful. 👍 9mo
thegreensofa I read Medieval Woman by Ann Baer for January and it did my head in. Those poor people really had it so, so hard! For February I‘m going to read The True Memoirs Of Little K by Adrienne Sharp. This is by far my favourite reading challenge! 9mo
rwmg Whoops. I got myself into a muddle and thought January was the Russian Revolution and then never got round to the book I had planned: 9mo
Cuilin @julieclair Avelynn looks great!!! Glad you‘re enjoying it. 9mo
Cuilin @thegreensofa I‘m so happy to hear that!! 🫶 yeah I‘m glad I wasn‘t leaving in the dark ages whoa that was a tough time. 9mo
Cuilin @rwmg lol no worries, we‘re very chill here. On the plus side you‘re ready for February! 9mo
Cuilin @dabbe Scarlet by Stephen Lawhead 9mo
dabbe @Cuilin On the spreadsheet! 🤩 9mo
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BarbaraJean
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I so enjoyed this second book in Lawhead‘s King Raven trilogy. This series is a Robin Hood retelling that places the stories in Wales, and I think Lawhead does an amazing job of using that setting to highlight themes of oppression and justice. This one focuses on Will Scarlet (obvs) and the conflict between Hood‘s band and the Sheriff, and is mostly framed as a prison confession from Will. It‘s a wonderful Robin Hood retelling/historical fiction.

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