Forest Queen

by Betsy Cornwell

From a New York Times best-selling author, a fresh, female-centered take on the Robin Hood legend in which a young noblewoman, like the legendary hero, becomes an outlaw fighting for social justice. Perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Sarah J. Maas.

When sixteen-year-old Silvie's brother takes over management of their family's vast estates, Silvie feels powerless to stop his abuse of the local commoners. Her dearest friend asks her to run away to the woods with him, and soon a host of other villagers join them. Together, they form their own community and fight to right the wrongs perpetrated by the king and his noblemen. Perfect for fans of fairy tale retellings or anyone who loves a strong female lead, this gorgeously written take on the Robin Hood tale goes beyond the original's focus on economic justice to explore love, gender, the healing power of nature, and what it means to be a family.

• ISBN13: 9780358133612
• Publish Date: 1 July 2020 (first published 7 August 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 15 November 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
• Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[tweetybugshouse]

This was a refreshing intriguing take on the legend of robin hood, we get robin hood as a female in this retelling that in no way takes away from the heart of the robin hood legend.  Which is take from the overly rich and give to the lowly poor.  The best part is that our Robin hood is a female who runs away from her rich life  and strives with all her heart to to the best she can for her merry men.  Their are some themes in this book that maybe hard for some readers to handle so be wary -they include abuse, elder abuse, rape, and sexual harassment.  They are by no means described in detail but more like told they happened and what the end results of some these are.  I think our author did a great job with the story and i wish it had only been longer.