When i interviewed ac gaughen, she mentioned how scarlet came to life before the book, and i love that. Her forced marriage to lord gisbourne threatens robin and scarlet s love, and as the royal court descends upon nottingham for the appointment of a new sheriff, the people of nottingham hope that prince john will appoint their be. Im robs secret, im his informant, im his shadow in dark places. I discovered her secrets as she was forced to leak them out, which was deliciously perfect. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Shes so unique little john is full of life and fun. Her debut young adult novel scarlet, a retelling of the robin hood legend, released on. It has such a great story and it just pissed it away with typical boring ya garbage. I read this one a while back, but didnt really enjoy it as much as you did. Gaughen i really hope to write more historical fictionim totally obsessed with history, and i think that inevitably finds its way into my writing. Feb 06, 2012 posing as one of robin hoods thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil thief taker lord gisbourne, scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of nottinghamshire. I really loved it and cant wait to read the sequel, lady thief. Sep 15, 20 i enjoyed scarlet, a work of ya historical fiction and romance. While attending college in scotland, which she believes to be the most romantic and naturally beautiful place in the world, ac became enamored of the countrys rich history and folklore.
She is particularly famous for writing down and publishing the scarlet series of novels. I saw one part coming, but was completely blown away by another part. The eagerlyawaited conclusion to the scarlet trilogy delivers another actionpacked and romancefilled adventure. Theres a bunch of things you can do while youre here, like subscribe to my newsletter for all the latest content. Scarlet scarlet, book 1 by a c gaughen fantastic fiction. And its nice that theres more to that dialect than meets the eye. Ive been dying to pick up ac gaughens debut scarlet walkerbloomsbury, since i first read the description on the apocalypsies boards. No one ever takes me for more than a knockabout lad, a whip of a boy. Her forced marriage to lord gisbourne threatens robin and scarlets love, and as the royal court descends upon nottingham for the appointment of a new sheriff, the people of nottingham hope that prince john will appoint their be. I didnt always love the ungrammatical writing style. The plot conceit of a girl dressed as a boy is a very good one, and it was done pretty well in scarlet. I especially loved the way she hid her secrets, not even allowing herself to think about things until cornered. Scarlet is a lady thief who dresses up as a boy and is part of a crew of outlaws led by a man named robin of locksley that roam sherwood forest, the woods on the outskirts of nottinghamshire. Scarlet has captured the hearts of readers as well as the heart of robin hood, and after ceaseless obstacles and countless threats, readers will finally find out the fate of the lady thief.
Gaughens actionpacked and romancefilled robin hood retelling. Now ill be the first to admit im not a diehard fan of robin hood but this seemed like it could be fun. Ac gaughen is a young adult author who has been writing since she was nine years old. Shalia is a proud daughter of the desert, but after years of devastating war with the adjoining kingdom, her people are desperate for an end to the violence that. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Gaughen has changed strapping will scarlet, commonly portrayed as robins closest friend after little john andor his nephew or brother, to a girl. The debutante ball welcomes ac gaughen the debutante ball. Her work has gotten slightly better over time, making leaps and. Gaughen, debut novel scarlet in what is the scarlet series with the third book due for release may 15, 2015. Gaughen coffeeandwizards september, 2012 scarlet is a really fun, absorbing take on robin hood, and i enjoyed just about. Hes just like i imagine him, only more lifelike, more flawed.
Gaughen debuts with an inspired reimagining of the robin hood tale, one narrated by scarlet, a girl, and the love interest of 21yearold rob. Not so sure about the writing being in a dialect, especially because the grammar is incorrect. Her forced marriage to lord gisbourne threatens robin and scarlets love, and as the royal court descends upon nottingham for the appointment of a new sheriff, the people of nottingham hope that prince john will appoint their beloved robin hood. I didnt find a single redeeming quality about this book. This is an alternate retelling of robin hood, where will scarlet is a hemorrhoidal pain in the ass who talks like a monty python and the holy grail cast reject that gets involved in a horrifyingly painful love triangle with robin hood and little john.
Gaughens lion heart, the eagerly awaited conclusion to the scarlet trilogy. At first you are not sure of how scarlet gets involved with this men, but obviously that is the fun of this book. Freelance writer, wrapper, hotel concierge, retail flunkie, telemarketer, nonprofit board member and personal shopper are just the beginning of the list, but young adult novelist is without a doubt her favorite hat to wear. She serves as the director of girls leadership for the nonprofit boston glow, creating opportunities to encourage and engage teen girls in the greater boston area. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. I feel like the above completely highlights the fun in a.
Subscribe bright reds scarlet, pillarbox red, crimson or cherry are very cheerful and youthful. Scarlet must face a thief named gisbourne while she joins robin hoods band of merry men in their mission to bring justice to the people of nottingham. Today, were lucky enough to welcome her to publishing crawl. I loved both scarlet and robin, but i felt that their romance was a bit rushed toward the end. In this version of the standard robin hood tale, a. He is present in the earliest ballads along with little john and much the millers son the confusion of surnames has led some authors to distinguish them as belonging to different characters. Scarlet s true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. Gaughen is a noteworthy and hardworking author from the united kingdom, who likes to novels revolving around the young adult stories. Thatmore i really hope to write more historical fictionim totally obsessed with history, and i think that inevitably finds its way into my writing.
There are two facts about will scarlet that you should know before starting this book. Scarlet scarlet, book 1 by a c gaughen book cover, description, publication history. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gaughen is also the author of scarlet, lady thief, and lion heart. Gaughen coffeeandwizards september, 2012 scarlet is a really fun, absorbing take on robin hood, and i enjoyed just about every minute of it. I sat down next to the last of the three, part because it meant i could skulk in the corner and part because much didnt look to anyone but rob.
Andrews university in scotland as well as a masters in education from harvard university. Many readers know the tale of robin hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance. Gaughen has taken the classic tale of robin hood and completely changed things up in her novel and it totally works. It kind of makes me happy that scarlet is gaining a larger fan base these days. Gaughen s actionpacked and romancefilled robin hood retelling. Scarlet is the robin hood story retold from the pov of will scarlet. Scarlet gaughen scarlet is the robin hood story retold from the pov of will scarlet.
Will scarlet also scarlett, scarlock, scadlock, scatheloke, scathelocke and shacklock is a prominent member of robin hoods merry men. Gaughen to help refresh your memory for when you read the rest of the series. This scarlet is a sneak thief, a pickpocket from london with trust issues and a fantastic talent with knives. Having read the outlaws of sherwood, i fully anticipated a relationship between scarlet and john and the attraction is so. Gaughen is the author of the elementae series and of scarlet, lady thief, and lion heart.
At first you are not sure of how scarlet gets involved with this. Here is a beautiful girl who goes around with three bandits of merry men robin hood is a supporting character. Gaughen is a freelance writer and regular blogger who has had several stories published in the chicken soup for the soul series. Gaughen, takes the legends and characters associated with robin hood and spins them all into an engrossing story focusing on a secretive thief whos much more than meets the eye. She serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit boston glow to make sure young women have the support they need to become powerful leaders in their communities. Scarlets true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. Her work has gotten slightly better over time, making leaps and bounds by virtue of an undergraduate degree in english literature and a masters from the university of st andrews in creative writing.
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