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Maid Marian by Elsa Watson $1.99
Maid Marian - Elsa Watson


An orphan and heiress to a large country estate, Marian Fitzwater is wed at the age of five to an equally young nobleman, Lord Hugh of Sencaster, a union that joins her inheritance to his, vastly enriching his family. But when she is seventeen, Lord Hugh, whom she hasn't seen in years, dies under mysterious circumstances, leaving her alone again--a widow who has never been a bride. Like all unmarried young ladies of fortune, she is made a ward of Richard the Lionheart, England's warrior king. With King Richard away on Crusade, Marian's fate lies in the hands of his mother, the formidable Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, who will arrange her second marriage. The lucky bridegroom will get Marian's lands and, in return, pledge his loyalty--and silver--to King Richard. Marian herself is irrelevant and she knows it. Determined not to be sold into another sham marriage, she seeks out the one man whose spies can help uncover the queen's plans--Robin Hood, the notorious Saxon outlaw of Sherwood Forest. 

Marian is surprised to discover that the famed "prince of thieves" is not only helpful but handsome, likable and sympathetic to her plight. Following her plan, Robin’s men intercept a letter from Queen Eleanor, from which Marian learns, to her horror, that she is to marry her late husband’s brother. His family's history of mysterious deaths, puts Marian in grave danger. Once married, her land becomes theirs and they can easily dispose of her--a fate she may have only narrowly escaped already. On the eve of her wedding, Robin Hood spirits Marian back to the forest. Queen Eleanor believes her to be dead, allowing Marian to begin a new life with Robin Hood's outlaws, who pledge to help her regain her fortune and expose the treachery of her enemies.

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review 2015-02-12 00:00
Bound by Honor: An Erotic Novel of Maid Marian
Bound by Honor: An Erotic Novel of Maid Marian - Colette Gale AGREGADO: Soy una papanatas, acabo de leer que esta es [a:Colleen Gleason|67481|Colleen Gleason|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1294428965p2/67481.jpg]. ¡Con razón estaba buena esta novela! Me encanta esa autora.

Novela para adultos. Para adultos. En serio. Para mayores de 21 años.

Bueno, al menos...para quienes no le hacen asco a nada. [Hola! En esta categoría me incluyo ;)]

Para ser un retelling erótico, no está nada mal. Es más, si no se tratara de Robin Hood (a.k.a. el amor de mi vida), me hubiera gustado muchísisimo más. Es una novela, diría yo, demasiado entretenida e imposible de abandonar una vez que la empezaste.

Sin embargo, a pesar de estar muy bien escrito y ambientado, me costó tragar *guiño, guiño* a este Robin Hood y, por encima de todos, a este Sheriff. Jamás lo hubiera imaginado del modo en que está reimaginado en esta novela.

"Bound by Honor" tiene un poco de la perversión de la Bella Durmiente de Anne Rice, pero, a diferencia de aquella, nada que sea demasiado horripilante y, por ende, mucho más "soportable" que ese retelling.

NO ES PARA CUALQUIERA. Lo recomendaría sólo a quienes no son muy fans de Robin Hood o, porqué no, todo lo contrario, a quienes sí lo son peeeero tienen la mente muy abierta y curiosidad/ganas de leerlo en una nueva aventura (y digo no sólo erótica, pues, lo crean o no, este libro tiene una trama interesante!... con mucha encamada de por medio. Y Maid Marian desnuda, con el Sheriff de Nottingham. Los dos juntos. Y desnudos.)
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review 2014-05-18 10:39
In the Greenwood by Mari Ness
In the Greenwood: A Tor.Com Original - Mari Ness

She is the lady in the tower, stealing secrets when she can, kisses when she cannot. 

He is the thief in the woods, stealing from the rich when he can, from the poor when he cannot. 

 

A retelling of Robin Hood, with a dark twist. 

 

Lovely prose!

 

Story found here: http://www.tor.com/stories/2013/12/in-the-greenwood-mari-ness

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review 2013-02-17 00:00
Maid Marian
Maid Marian - Elsa Watson Although I had read reviews suggesting Marian might be too much the helpless damsel, the book started off well. Within the confines allowed her by medieval society, Marian does an impressive job taking control of her fate. The writing was beautiful throughout and the elegant language felt like the right way for Maid Marian to tell her story. Things quickly fall apart, however, when Marian finds she lacks the courage to run away from her second marriage and is only saved by the timely intervention of Robin Hood.

From this point forward, Marian mostly stops being the character driving the plot. The decisions she does make are poorly thought out. Despite being the main character Maid Marian misses out on much of the action, only hearing about it from Robin Hood. This means that the reader also misses out on the action while Marian simpers at or worries about Robin constantly. For maybe the last fifth of the story, Marian begins making her own decisions again and we see a little of the court intrigue promised in the description. But of course, at the very end, Robin has to sweep in again to secure a happy ending.

Just to be clear, I’m not opposed to a strong male protagonist or women who sometimes need to be rescued. It’s even realistic for Marian to need to be rescued initially, before she’s learned to fight or survive as a commoner. What bothers me is that once she gains these skills, she’s still a complete idiot about Robin (making her un-relatable) while Robin is obnoxiously smug (making him un-relatable). So this left me annoyed at Marian, who constantly has to be rescued from her poor choices, and without a character I could empathize with.

This review first published on Doing Dewey.
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review 2013-01-22 00:00
Bound by Honor: An Erotic Novel of Maid Marian - Colette Gale I didn't like this one as much as her first two books but it's still and excellent read. If you're a fan of Robin Hood then you should most definitely read this!
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