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Stephen R. Lawhead
Stephen R. Lawhead is a multi-award winning author of mythic history and imaginative bestsellers. In over thirty years of professional writing he has established an international reputation and is known for such works as the King Raven trilogy, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend; and the... show more



Stephen R. Lawhead is a multi-award winning author of mythic history and imaginative bestsellers. In over thirty years of professional writing he has established an international reputation and is known for such works as the King Raven trilogy, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend; and the Pendragon Cycle, an historic retelling of the King Arthur legend. Other notable works include the fantasy trilogies The Song of Albion, and the Dragon King Trilogies -- as well as the historical works Byzantium, Patrick, Avalon, and the works of science-fiction Dream Thief and Empyrion saga, and his latest, the five-book series Bright Empires. Lawhead makes his home in Oxford, England, with his wife. You can find out more by visiting www.stephenlawhead.com

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Birth date: July 02, 1950
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YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins
YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins rated it 9 years ago
As second-to-last in the series, keeps up the Indiana Jones-style adventure tone and the spectacular locales from all over the world and history, but it does have a bit of a talking-heads problem now that answers - or at least more information - are starting to come out. Female characters continue t...
YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins
YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins rated it 9 years ago
Continuation of an intricate adventure story that grows more elaborate with every book. With two left in the series (I think...), this book seems to still be filling out the cast and world, while moving the story forward only incrementally. Has a bit of a classic pulp fiction or early adventure film...
Robin Lythgoe
Robin Lythgoe rated it 9 years ago
"Scarlet" is an engaging follow-up to the first book in the "King Raven" trilogy, "Hood." The story is told from Will Scarlet's point of view as he is sitting in jail after a failed kidnapping attempt. Scathingly funny at times, he is also down-to-earth and practical. While I enjoyed his character—a...
Blogs Don't Burn
Blogs Don't Burn rated it 10 years ago
Lawhead was a staple of my high-school reading diet, and I remember feeling at the time that his tie-ins to actual Celtic mythology and historical events and individuals was a refreshing change of pace from a lot of other fantasy fare I was reading. Returning to him now has been something of a drag....
Abandoned by user
Abandoned by user rated it 10 years ago
Quick thoughts on Tuck: Good resolution to the story-line. No cliff-hangers. I really liked Friar Tuck. He is smart and funny, and plays an important role in the happy ending to this tale. He has one of the most important scenes in the entire trilogy, and it is charming. Why are kings on televisi...
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