Review: The Ghosts of Sherwood

Name -The Ghosts of Sherwood

Pages -112

Author -Carrie Vaughn

Genre -Fantasy

Rating -4/5

Source -NetGalley
Review no. -13

Synopsis -

Carrie Vaughn's The Ghosts of Sherwood revisits the Robin Hood legend with a story of the famed archer's children.

Everything about Father is stories.

Robin of Locksley and his one true love, Marian, are married. It has been close on two decades since they beat the Sheriff of Nottingham with the help of a diverse band of talented friends. King John is now on the throne, and Robin has sworn fealty in order to further protect not just his family, but those of the lords and barons who look up to him – and, by extension, the villagers they protect.

There is a truce. An uneasy one, to be sure, but a truce, nonetheless.

But when the Locksley children are stolen away by persons unknown, Robin and Marian are going to need the help of everyone they’ve ever known, perhaps even the ghosts that are said to reside deep within Sherwood.

And the Locksley children, despite appearances to the contrary, are not without tricks of their own…

Review -

The ghosts of Sherwood is a short story, a quick read and I loved everything! Being a fan of Robin of Locksley and Marian, and their talented friends and allies, I couldn't not want to read this book.
Robin and Marian are married and live with their three children, Mary, John and Eleanor. Almost two decades ago they beat the Sheriff of Nottingham. Now Robin has sworn fealty to King John in order to protect his family, friends and those who look up to him. It's an uneasy truce and everyone knows it and when Robin's and Marian's kids are kidnapped they are ready to do anything to get them back safe and sound. Even with the help of the mysterious ghosts in Sherwood.
It is a really quick read (112 pages I think)  but is thrilling and action packed nonetheless. I found this book really interesting. I just don't know what genre to categorise it in because of everything (and that's why I love it). In short, it is a must-read book and I totally recommend it to everybody.
It was also very interesting and amazing reading about Robin and Marian as parents and their children, who are inventive and very resourceful.
Marian,Mary and Eleanor are not the ladies of the stories, not damsels in distress, but strong and determined, able to fight and full of resources. Robin is brave, generous, a legend, but also sometimes impulsive, little John is decisive and stubborn and I loved the cameos of Much, Scarlett and the others.
I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me this amazing read.