We've got an expert archer, Marien as a prioress, and nuns. Even heroes.Īnd Isabelle isn't the only woman or girl. But my favorite is when she is tentative and scared. Our main character, Isabelle, is everything a good hero is. And Elder Moke can write some action scenes with heart, let me tell you. But that doesn't take away from the action. The writing in this book is so lush and beautiful. When she finds the Merry Men, she falls for a boy with brown curls, reconnects with her father, and learns how to be braver than she feels. Imprisoned for shooting a soldier, she is rescued by her mother Marien, who tells her she must flee the priory and seek refuge with Thomas, a three-day journey away. GAH I AM A SUCKER FOR A RETELLING/REINVENTION WITH A NEW POINT OF VIEW, AND HOOD DELIVERS. As she fights for her rightful place among the Merry Men in a desperate bid to stop the Wolf's merciless plans, can Isabelle find the strength to defy the crown and save the lives of everyone she holds dear? In Hood, author Jenny Elder Moke reimagines the world of Robin Hood in lush, historical detail and imbues her story with more breathless action than has ever come out of Sherwood Forest before. Isabelle races to stay out of the Wolf’s clutches and find the father she’s never known, thrusting her into a world of thieves and mercenaries, roguish young outlaws, new enemies with old grudges, and a king who wants her entire family dead. Who also happens to be Isabelle's father.

To keep her daughter safe, Marien helps Isabelle escape and sends her on a mission to find the only person who can save them now: the infamous outlaw Robin Hood. But after she is arrested by royal soldiers for defending innocent villagers, Isabelle becomes the target of the Wolf, the ruthless right hand of the corrupt King John. Isabelle of Kirklees has only ever known a quiet life inside the sheltered walls of the convent, where she lives with her mother, Marien. You have the blood of kings and rebels within you, love.

Jenny elder moke hood