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Hood

Stephen R. Lawhead (2006)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesKing Raven #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.89
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentViolenceWarPolitical Violence

Positive tags

Found FamilyRedemption ArcQuestFriendship

Hero archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyOutlawVengeance-Driven Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroExile

Tropes

Hidden IdentityRebellionFound FamilyLost CivilizationReluctant HeroOutlawMedieval EuropeanQuestFellowship

Themes

ColonialismIdentityJusticeRevengeLoss of HomelandResistanceLeadership

Synopsis

Presents a reimagining of the tale of Robin Hood in which the son of a king, Bran ap Brychan, flees the kingdom of Elfael after his father is killed and leads a band of thieves as they try to battle the Normans and take back the kingdom.

Tags

Historical FantasyMyth RetellingCeltic Fantasy