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Hood: The Lieutenant
Of course, 14-year-old Robin worried about her grandma living alone in the forest. With her mother deployed in the Royal Guard and her brother running a criminal empire, Nonna was the closest family she had. But she never imagined that knights would show up to arrest Nonna and throw her into prison—for crimes Nonna definitely committed.
To save Nonna from a slow, lonely death in jail, all Robin has to do is travel to the nation’s capital city, find a mysterious contact, and break her grandma out of a high-security prison. Except she has no papers, no money to travel, and no family to accompany her.
Robin faces an impossible choice: let her beloved Nonna stay in prison forever, slowly weakening under a cruel government’s torture… or find the strength to resist the government alone.
If you’re a fan of The Selection’s world of royalty, Marissa Meyer's futuristic Cinder, and Grimms’ imaginative, twisted fairy tales, then you’ll fall in love with Hood!
To save Nonna from a slow, lonely death in jail, all Robin has to do is travel to the nation’s capital city, find a mysterious contact, and break her grandma out of a high-security prison. Except she has no papers, no money to travel, and no family to accompany her.
Robin faces an impossible choice: let her beloved Nonna stay in prison forever, slowly weakening under a cruel government’s torture… or find the strength to resist the government alone.
If you’re a fan of The Selection’s world of royalty, Marissa Meyer's futuristic Cinder, and Grimms’ imaginative, twisted fairy tales, then you’ll fall in love with Hood!
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Published February 20, 2022
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February 26, 2022
It was a great book.
July 19, 2022
Robin’s family and the law are not exactly what you’d call cozy. Except for her mom, who uses her influence as a royal platoon officer to keep the family smuggling business a secret.
There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s gleefully enjoying his new responsibilities. He’s working on setting straight the merchants, farmers and artisans of the county, increasing their burden of taxes in order to skim excess payments. He’s just beginning what will become a monumental travesty of justice, but before he does that, he runs afoul of Robin’s family by arresting her Nonna.
His name? Nottingham
Her name? Robin, of the Hood
This twist on the Robin Hood origin story is engagingly told as the inhabitants of the forest gather to throw monkey wrenches (bicycle cables, actually) at the sheriff’s plans.
For a three-chapter story, characters are surprisingly well drawn. Names have been changed, but the beginnings of friendships and a revolution are apparent, no matter the names. World-building works partially with the legend that has gone before, but can stand on its own very well as it pulls bicycles and trains into a story that previously had none. The plot isn’t complicated, but its primary purpose is to introduce Robin of the Hood as well as save Nonna and her cubby-hole riddled house in the forest.
12/10 would read the next instalment.
There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s gleefully enjoying his new responsibilities. He’s working on setting straight the merchants, farmers and artisans of the county, increasing their burden of taxes in order to skim excess payments. He’s just beginning what will become a monumental travesty of justice, but before he does that, he runs afoul of Robin’s family by arresting her Nonna.
His name? Nottingham
Her name? Robin, of the Hood
This twist on the Robin Hood origin story is engagingly told as the inhabitants of the forest gather to throw monkey wrenches (bicycle cables, actually) at the sheriff’s plans.
For a three-chapter story, characters are surprisingly well drawn. Names have been changed, but the beginnings of friendships and a revolution are apparent, no matter the names. World-building works partially with the legend that has gone before, but can stand on its own very well as it pulls bicycles and trains into a story that previously had none. The plot isn’t complicated, but its primary purpose is to introduce Robin of the Hood as well as save Nonna and her cubby-hole riddled house in the forest.
12/10 would read the next instalment.
October 11, 2023
Robin is 14 and worried about her grandmother, Nonna, who lives in the forest alone. Robin’s mother is in the Royal Guard and her brother runs a criminal empire, so Nonna is all she has close by. Knights
arrest her grandmother and Robin is determined to break her out of prison. To do this, she must travel to the capital but she has no papers, money, or family to go with her. Will Robin sit back and let her Nonna stay in prison or will she find courage and strength to save her grandmother?
This is a Little Red Riding Hood meets Robin Hood retelling with hints of Kiera Cass’ The Selection’s style of royalty and the futuristic world of Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
An entertaining take on a couple of old fairytales set in a land that merges the futuristic and the past. Robin, of the Hood finds herself up against Sheriff Nottingham. With only three chapters it is a quick read but packed full of adventure, twists, and friendship.
My only complaint? I want more! I would love for this to be a prequel novella and find a nice trilogy to round it out, or at least a duology. The potential is there.
A highly recommended 4-stars.
arrest her grandmother and Robin is determined to break her out of prison. To do this, she must travel to the capital but she has no papers, money, or family to go with her. Will Robin sit back and let her Nonna stay in prison or will she find courage and strength to save her grandmother?
This is a Little Red Riding Hood meets Robin Hood retelling with hints of Kiera Cass’ The Selection’s style of royalty and the futuristic world of Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
An entertaining take on a couple of old fairytales set in a land that merges the futuristic and the past. Robin, of the Hood finds herself up against Sheriff Nottingham. With only three chapters it is a quick read but packed full of adventure, twists, and friendship.
My only complaint? I want more! I would love for this to be a prequel novella and find a nice trilogy to round it out, or at least a duology. The potential is there.
A highly recommended 4-stars.
January 21, 2023
Robin is a 14 years old pre-teen who simply adores her grandmother, a well known smuggler in this post apocalyptic world. Where there are horses and carts as well as trains and guns, tasers and, swords.
One afternoon, while riding her bicycle to see her Nonna, she is surprised to find her grandmother's house being ransacked by the Knights of the Realm. Without identifying herself, she learns that her grandmother was arrested and is now kept in the capital city prison.
As her mother serves in the Royal Guard, Robin is confident that all will be well until she remembers that her mother is away on assignment. She rides home, appraises her brother of the situation and sets forth with her two best friends to rescue Nonna.
It takes a great amount of talent to combine parts of two Fairytales, extract pertinent information and then combine the two in one story that makes sense. This author has got it in spades.
I recommend this short book and rate it 5 Stars.
One afternoon, while riding her bicycle to see her Nonna, she is surprised to find her grandmother's house being ransacked by the Knights of the Realm. Without identifying herself, she learns that her grandmother was arrested and is now kept in the capital city prison.
As her mother serves in the Royal Guard, Robin is confident that all will be well until she remembers that her mother is away on assignment. She rides home, appraises her brother of the situation and sets forth with her two best friends to rescue Nonna.
It takes a great amount of talent to combine parts of two Fairytales, extract pertinent information and then combine the two in one story that makes sense. This author has got it in spades.
I recommend this short book and rate it 5 Stars.
May 10, 2022
A delightful, little T&YA story. Robin is concerned about her Nonna who has been arrested by the Royal Guards. This is a bit of a romantic, but not love, story. It is haunting in respect to the power wielded by the royalty. It is inspiring in what a single teen can do especially when she captures the hearts of the other commoners about her.
Action-packed. Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Haunting. Inspirational. Romantic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
I received a review copy of this book from a third party. This is my honest review.
Action-packed. Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Haunting. Inspirational. Romantic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
I received a review copy of this book from a third party. This is my honest review.
May 28, 2022
This was definitely different…try reconciling electric scooters and cable ties with cloaks and carts pulled by horses in the same scene!!
This very short, clean read would be excellent for teenage readers. Loved the gift at the end of the story! Think the author could write a follow up book as plenty of potential.
Recommended!
This very short, clean read would be excellent for teenage readers. Loved the gift at the end of the story! Think the author could write a follow up book as plenty of potential.
Recommended!
March 20, 2023
This was an enjoyable quick read. Robin does a good job orchestrating the action. Her friends design a great scheme and everyone pulls it off to perfection. Would have been nice to get into the characters and understand the strange mix of technologies and ancient methods. Perhaps it comes together in another story.
May 22, 2022
Excellent start… Im up on the train! How this continues. We have now a teenage gal with a band of mischiefs. Grandma released, redhood received so we have a RedHooded RobinHood….
So how about the show goes on? Wanna see whats Mr. Marianne looks like… please get me more!!! Im on this teaser…
So how about the show goes on? Wanna see whats Mr. Marianne looks like… please get me more!!! Im on this teaser…
June 22, 2023
I thought this was a take on Little Red Riding Hood but the twist at the end proved me wrong.
Very enjoyable.
I received a free copy of this book through BookFunnel and have chosen to leave a review.
Very enjoyable.
I received a free copy of this book through BookFunnel and have chosen to leave a review.
December 8, 2025
A quick take to introduce us to some scrappy characters. The narration was concise but I didn't get a feel for the world. It's written as post apocalyptic, but didn't have the back story to put me in the mindset. Hopefully subsequent stories with explain it and develop the characters further.
June 24, 2022
Good story, but too short. I would really enjoy seeing this expanded to a full length novel with more time for character development and world building. Still a fun, quick read.
July 31, 2022
I liked this short story. It had a nice flow and action scenes, but since it was so short I could't really get much backstory from it
August 14, 2024
Not a huge fan of dystopian but I did enjoy this one! I felt the climax was a little lack luster.
June 29, 2023
A fun read.
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