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Quiver
She has a secret.He is about to find out just what that secret is.When Lady Phoebe Locke’s mother died, she left her only child alone with a grieving father who shunned his daughter, the spitting image of his only love. Left to be raised by her father’s servants, Phoebe grew up to be headstrong, impetuous, wild, and loyal to them and their plight...even if that meant jeopardizing herself, the man that she loved, and the careful engagement her father has made for her to Wendell Obrey, the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham..Christopher Audley’s life has been very different. The second son of a Duke, Christopher pursued the life of a priest, set on serving God and Mary, his Queen. But when he arrives at his cousin’s home with a missive from Mary announcing that his cousin Wendell will inherit his betrothed’s father’s lands and titles upon the birth of his first child, he is shocked and enraged to find the soon-to-be bride consorting with another man in private. His hatred, however, soon turns to confusion and something he didn’t quite expect at all.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 7, 2011
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S.L. Naeole
13 books492 followersS.L. Naeole has always loved the smell of books, the feel of books, and the destination that a book is guaranteed to take you. She knew from an early age that she was meant to write, to create those very same books she loved so much and vowed that one day, she would.
Now, after getting married and starting a family, she has finally made her dream come true. As the author of Falling From Grace, she's found a venue with which to allow her dreams to become the reader's, and transport them to worlds and lives where fantasy and reality blend seamlessly. With several more books in the works, including three sequels to Falling From Grace, she's hoping to give to her fans the same desire and affection for the written word that she had as a child.
S.L. Naeole writes from her home in Hawai'i, with her husband, four children, and cat by her side cheering her on and providing endless amounts of inspiration.
Her third book, Black Halo, book three in the Grace Series, is due to be released August 31st, 2010.
Now, after getting married and starting a family, she has finally made her dream come true. As the author of Falling From Grace, she's found a venue with which to allow her dreams to become the reader's, and transport them to worlds and lives where fantasy and reality blend seamlessly. With several more books in the works, including three sequels to Falling From Grace, she's hoping to give to her fans the same desire and affection for the written word that she had as a child.
S.L. Naeole writes from her home in Hawai'i, with her husband, four children, and cat by her side cheering her on and providing endless amounts of inspiration.
Her third book, Black Halo, book three in the Grace Series, is due to be released August 31st, 2010.
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December 26, 2011
When I first downloaded this book, I started reading it on my smartphone's Kindle app. Soon after, I found I'd be getting an actual Kindle for Christmas, and thought I'd just stop and wait until I got the Kindle.
That was a hard wait!
Quiver was the first book I downloaded onto my Kindle, and immediately I started reading. Dinner almost suffered for it, I got so involved!
Robin Hood has always been one of my favorite characters, and for Robin to be shown as a young woman, was an amazing idea! This is the kind of book that a young woman will read and see herself as Phoebe, cheer whenever The Sheriff gets whatever it is he gets, and swoon over the kissing and all that.
I'm trying not to give too much away, but I'd like to gush all over this book!
So you can know exactly how much I liked this book, I started reading it shortly after 3 in the afternoon, and finished it by 11:30 pm, the same night. Me, who doesn't stay up past 9 most nights, forced myself to stay awake to finish this wonderful book, that will set many young women's imaginations on fire, thinking that like Phoebe, they too can make a difference in someone's life in a big, big way.
That was a hard wait!
Quiver was the first book I downloaded onto my Kindle, and immediately I started reading. Dinner almost suffered for it, I got so involved!
Robin Hood has always been one of my favorite characters, and for Robin to be shown as a young woman, was an amazing idea! This is the kind of book that a young woman will read and see herself as Phoebe, cheer whenever The Sheriff gets whatever it is he gets, and swoon over the kissing and all that.
I'm trying not to give too much away, but I'd like to gush all over this book!
So you can know exactly how much I liked this book, I started reading it shortly after 3 in the afternoon, and finished it by 11:30 pm, the same night. Me, who doesn't stay up past 9 most nights, forced myself to stay awake to finish this wonderful book, that will set many young women's imaginations on fire, thinking that like Phoebe, they too can make a difference in someone's life in a big, big way.
December 21, 2011
Once again S.L Naeole pulls you in and engulfs you into a world unlike your own. Taking the tale of Robin Hood, S.L creates a new cast of characters and reinvents a refreshing story about strength, courage, wit, and determination. You will find yourself feeling as if you are beside Lady Pheobe, living and breathing the adventure with her. Amazing storyline, rounded characters, and a plot that will leave you wanting more.
May 24, 2012
Reviewed by Meg
Ever since I read S.L. Naeole’s Falling from Grace series, I’ve been a big fan of her writing. It seems as if she has a gift for imagery that not many authors have. When I hold her books in my hand, I don’t even have to try to picture the scenes unfolding before me. It just happens. That being said, recently I was somewhat disappointed by one of her newer books, Dark Veil, and had to just grab up something else by her to help wipe the memory of that one book I didn’t enjoy from my mind. Therefore, I picked up Quiver, a very different sort of book from Naeole’s other works. She takes a step back in time in this onw, visiting an era we’re all familiar with. Quiver is a new take on the tale of Robin Hood and man, is it ever original.
Phoebe Locke is the lady of the house, though she is a far cry from the traditional sense of a lady. Her mother, having passed away, is no longer there to guide her daughter in the right direction, and Phoebe’s father, so lost in grief from the death of his wife, is little assistance. The result is a character who is headstrong, independent, and exceptionally loyal to the servants of the house, who essentially raised her. Unfortunately, her father has betrothed her to the nefarious sheriff of Nottingham, Wendell. Insert Christopher Audley, who’s pledged his life to God, and the son of a Duke, and cousin to the Sheriff, and things are about to get interesting. Unfortunately for Phoebe, Christopher immediately takes a disliking to her and sets out to protect his dear cousin from her wicked ways. What follows is a hilarious tale with a dark twist to it, and two very strong willed, bull headed, characters who refused to back down.
I have to say, this plot really kinda knocked me out of the water. Not only is it an ingenious twist on an already famous legend, it’s a twist that women can really get behind and cheer for. It’s not every day that Robin Hood is portrayed as a woman! Add in the historical aspect of the lack of women’s rights in medieval Europe and the power this woman wields in secret over a band of misfits and huntsman, and then compare it to the complete lack of power she has in her own personal life, when locked away by her husband to be and it makes for an amazing internal conflict. I was totally 110% behind Phoebe from page one.
Character wise, they were wonderful. We have the father, who’s just too heart broken to care for his daughter, resulting in a child who grows up as a Lady of the house who values her servants and the poor as her family. Inadvertently, Phoebe’s father’s lack of care, results in his daughter being an amazing person. Raised in the care of servants, her respect and love for them far exceed her love for much else. She is the polar opposite of her betrothed, Wendell, who is known for physically assaulting and punishing his servants, who allows his “friend” to have his way with the servant girls, and who will to anything to achieve the money and power he wants in life. Including trapping Phoebe into a doomed marriage. What’s interesting, is that despite their familial ties, Christopher and Wendell are as different as night and day. Christopher, having given his pledge to serve God and to always do right, is honestly a very, very, VERY naive person. We first meet him when he sees Phoebe embracing her father, and accuses them of having a love affair. His immediate opinion of Phoebe is not a good one but as the plot progresses, and he gets to see what she’s really like, it’s amazing to see how genuinely Naeole develops this friendship into something true and concrete. It’s not an overnight development either, for every good deed Phoebe does, Christopher has a nefarious excuse for what she did it. He blatantly refuses to accept that she is a decent human being, and his cousin is the ultimate evil, until it literally slaps him in the face. And that is something I loved for this book.
As I’ve mentioned before, Naeole has an amazing gift for writing. Her imagery is flawless, her words a perfect composition of flowery descriptions and simple explanations. How she manages to perfectly balance her writing so that it’s not over the top descriptive, is beyond me. I feel that she’s just truly gifted. As of now, I’ve read 7 books by her, 6 of which I found to be absolutely amazing and nearly perfect. Rarely does an author impress me that much. I strongly suggest that anyone who loves a good story should pick up Quiver by SL Naeole and give it a go. It’s a pretty spectacular read!
Ever since I read S.L. Naeole’s Falling from Grace series, I’ve been a big fan of her writing. It seems as if she has a gift for imagery that not many authors have. When I hold her books in my hand, I don’t even have to try to picture the scenes unfolding before me. It just happens. That being said, recently I was somewhat disappointed by one of her newer books, Dark Veil, and had to just grab up something else by her to help wipe the memory of that one book I didn’t enjoy from my mind. Therefore, I picked up Quiver, a very different sort of book from Naeole’s other works. She takes a step back in time in this onw, visiting an era we’re all familiar with. Quiver is a new take on the tale of Robin Hood and man, is it ever original.
Phoebe Locke is the lady of the house, though she is a far cry from the traditional sense of a lady. Her mother, having passed away, is no longer there to guide her daughter in the right direction, and Phoebe’s father, so lost in grief from the death of his wife, is little assistance. The result is a character who is headstrong, independent, and exceptionally loyal to the servants of the house, who essentially raised her. Unfortunately, her father has betrothed her to the nefarious sheriff of Nottingham, Wendell. Insert Christopher Audley, who’s pledged his life to God, and the son of a Duke, and cousin to the Sheriff, and things are about to get interesting. Unfortunately for Phoebe, Christopher immediately takes a disliking to her and sets out to protect his dear cousin from her wicked ways. What follows is a hilarious tale with a dark twist to it, and two very strong willed, bull headed, characters who refused to back down.
I have to say, this plot really kinda knocked me out of the water. Not only is it an ingenious twist on an already famous legend, it’s a twist that women can really get behind and cheer for. It’s not every day that Robin Hood is portrayed as a woman! Add in the historical aspect of the lack of women’s rights in medieval Europe and the power this woman wields in secret over a band of misfits and huntsman, and then compare it to the complete lack of power she has in her own personal life, when locked away by her husband to be and it makes for an amazing internal conflict. I was totally 110% behind Phoebe from page one.
Character wise, they were wonderful. We have the father, who’s just too heart broken to care for his daughter, resulting in a child who grows up as a Lady of the house who values her servants and the poor as her family. Inadvertently, Phoebe’s father’s lack of care, results in his daughter being an amazing person. Raised in the care of servants, her respect and love for them far exceed her love for much else. She is the polar opposite of her betrothed, Wendell, who is known for physically assaulting and punishing his servants, who allows his “friend” to have his way with the servant girls, and who will to anything to achieve the money and power he wants in life. Including trapping Phoebe into a doomed marriage. What’s interesting, is that despite their familial ties, Christopher and Wendell are as different as night and day. Christopher, having given his pledge to serve God and to always do right, is honestly a very, very, VERY naive person. We first meet him when he sees Phoebe embracing her father, and accuses them of having a love affair. His immediate opinion of Phoebe is not a good one but as the plot progresses, and he gets to see what she’s really like, it’s amazing to see how genuinely Naeole develops this friendship into something true and concrete. It’s not an overnight development either, for every good deed Phoebe does, Christopher has a nefarious excuse for what she did it. He blatantly refuses to accept that she is a decent human being, and his cousin is the ultimate evil, until it literally slaps him in the face. And that is something I loved for this book.
As I’ve mentioned before, Naeole has an amazing gift for writing. Her imagery is flawless, her words a perfect composition of flowery descriptions and simple explanations. How she manages to perfectly balance her writing so that it’s not over the top descriptive, is beyond me. I feel that she’s just truly gifted. As of now, I’ve read 7 books by her, 6 of which I found to be absolutely amazing and nearly perfect. Rarely does an author impress me that much. I strongly suggest that anyone who loves a good story should pick up Quiver by SL Naeole and give it a go. It’s a pretty spectacular read!
March 16, 2015
"I'm nowhere as noble or as selfless, and when I die, no one will sing ballads of me."
--S.L. Naeole, Quiver
If your looking for a book with a title that starts with a Q, then Quiver is an OK read for that. It is not sexually explicit, it's hardly even romantic. There is a small sliver of romantic notions, but they just...I don't know; left me feeling uncomfortable, mostly. What it is, is a story about a girl who robs from the rich and gives back to the poor, with the help of her trustworthy black stallion and a bow with some arrows. At least it's suppose to be, but mostly she's trying to get out of marrying the odious man she is betrothed too.
Robin Hood as a girl...the concept is a worthy one. She even has a friend name Lilith John (Lil' John), but her name is Phoebe. This story does take place in medieval times.
This book left me feeling like there was something missing, something more that I wanted from it, maybe a little less bleakness, and the ending was sort of rushed and didn't make complete sense. While reading it, I did have flashbacks to the movie Rob Roy.
--S.L. Naeole, Quiver
If your looking for a book with a title that starts with a Q, then Quiver is an OK read for that. It is not sexually explicit, it's hardly even romantic. There is a small sliver of romantic notions, but they just...I don't know; left me feeling uncomfortable, mostly. What it is, is a story about a girl who robs from the rich and gives back to the poor, with the help of her trustworthy black stallion and a bow with some arrows. At least it's suppose to be, but mostly she's trying to get out of marrying the odious man she is betrothed too.
Robin Hood as a girl...the concept is a worthy one. She even has a friend name Lilith John (Lil' John), but her name is Phoebe. This story does take place in medieval times.
This book left me feeling like there was something missing, something more that I wanted from it, maybe a little less bleakness, and the ending was sort of rushed and didn't make complete sense. While reading it, I did have flashbacks to the movie Rob Roy.
April 7, 2012
Another great book by S.L. Naeole. I've read her Falling from Grace books and fell in love with her writing. Didn't think I would like this one but I was wrong. I loved the idea of a female Robin Hood. Phoebe is a strong female character who takes matters into her own hands, she's in charge of her own life and defends others. She's not some spoiled Lady. She's humble and gets along better with those who aren't royalty and work for her.
I really wanted Martin to come back but Christopher was a good match for Phoebe. I still would've liked Martin and Phoebe to come together. I would like to see more of these characters. I would like to know what happens to Wendell and his cousin Guy. They both need some sort of punishment. They were jerks and need to pay for everything they did to anyone they didn't like. I would like to see Phoebe get some sort if revenge on them.
Highly recommend this story. Can't wait to read the other stories by this author. She's a great writer.
I really wanted Martin to come back but Christopher was a good match for Phoebe. I still would've liked Martin and Phoebe to come together. I would like to see more of these characters. I would like to know what happens to Wendell and his cousin Guy. They both need some sort of punishment. They were jerks and need to pay for everything they did to anyone they didn't like. I would like to see Phoebe get some sort if revenge on them.
Highly recommend this story. Can't wait to read the other stories by this author. She's a great writer.
January 24, 2012
I didn't read what this book was about before I started it, I just went with the fact that I love everything S.L. Naeole writes and started reading. I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was her spin on Robin Hood. And let me just say that I loved it! She did an amazing job sucking me in and I was as in love with these characters as I am with the original storyline! I hope, I hope, I hope she continues this story and writes many, many more books about Phoebe and her adventures. Thank you again for another great read!
January 13, 2012
Entirely not what I was expecting, I am usually strictly a fantasy/urban fiction type reader, but I am a fan of S.L. Naeole so I gave it a try. It is captivating from the beginning and held my attention that so much so that I couldn't put my kindle down until I was finished. I loved her different take on the story of Robin Hood, by using her own characters and some of the fundamentals of the original. It was a great story and would definately recommend!
January 28, 2012
I love all of S.L. Naoele's books but this one might be my favorite. I did not want to stop reading it and was lost when I finished it. This story is a neat twist on Robin Hood with an amazing leading lady!
June 25, 2012
S.L. Naeole has done it again! Her way with words and the world she created captured my heart in this spin on the classic tale of Robin Hood. Another favorite by this amazing author!
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