The Red Hand A Guy of Gisburne Novel Hunter of Sherwood Book 2 edition by Toby Venables Literature Fiction eBooks
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England, 1193. Guy of Gisburne, knight and agent to Prince John, is all that stands between England and anarchy, fighting a shadow battle to protect the kingdom from those who would destroy it.
Returning to England after foiling a plot to destroy Jerusalem, Guy of Gisburne is arrested and hauled to the Tower of London; John, England’s regent in the absence of its monstrous King, needs his knight once more. A killer has broken into the Prince’s most secure castle in the north and left a message, drawn on the skin of one of his victims dies irae venit – ‘Judgement Day is coming’ – signed with a bloody handprint. Is the threat genuine? Who, or what, is the Red Hand? Someone is killing John’s most loyal supporters, and the obvious culprit – the most dangerous man in the Kingdom, Hood himself – has an alibi even Guy can’t deny.
The Red Hand A Guy of Gisburne Novel Hunter of Sherwood Book 2 edition by Toby Venables Literature Fiction eBooks
I enjoyed the first book of this series much more.The writing is clear and concise but the plot seems fabricated and does not flow well.
The author also jumps around from topic to topic and randomly has scenes from the past, which have little to with the main storyline, interrupting the suspense of the present story.
Still, from a historical point of view, his account of Richard the Lionheart and his brother John, the crusades, and his interpretation of Robin Hood, are all refreshing and interesting....
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The Red Hand A Guy of Gisburne Novel Hunter of Sherwood Book 2 edition by Toby Venables Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
When I read a book that has over 500 pages it better be good, it better not have a lot of fillers. This book hasn’t a lot of fillers. When I was somewhere in the middle I thought back to everything I had read and realized that every scene I had read was important to the story. That’s a good feeling. So I just plowed through the book enjoying the adventure, the action, the humor and the very well written story. And of course, tried to get my brain to grasp the fact that it’s Gisburne and Prince John that are the heroes in this book, not Robin Hood and Richard the Lionheart (damn you movies)!
But I must admit that I had a soft spot for Robin Hood and some of my favorite scenes involved him and Gisburne. And somehow it was really nice to see a darker side to Robin Hood (can be because I‘m more of fan of antiheroes than heroes)
This a terrific book, perfect for anyone that likes adventure, action and humor all in one!
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy for an honest review!
This medieval story based around a legend of the past combined with riveting action captivates and ensnares.
Guy of Gisburne and Galfrid have returned to England. Pleased to be back after his horrific time in Jerusalem Guy finds himself once more fighting a pitched battle against nameless foes with little more than his intellect,his experience and trusty squire to rely on. Prince John's stronghold at Nottingham has been breached and it's up to Guy to find out who is threatening England. Who has sent John a macabre message written on the skin of one of John's men, signed with a bloodied handprint with the sinister message that 'the circle is closing?' It seems two of John's knights have been murdered and their hands removed.
' A red hand is coming...' a remembered utterance from one of Tancered the renegade Templar's knights in the sewers of Jerusalem. And a new fear...Dragons!
Is Hood involved? He has the perfect alibi. What is happening? Someone or some persons are threatening England. Anarchy and chaos are on the threshold. Prince John calls Guy to solve the mystery, to shed light on the source of the threat.
I love this fresh new take on the Robin Hood myth. Guy of Gisburne is the unsung hero who has steadily grown in stature and leaves in his wake a new legend. In this retelling of the story of Robin Hood, Guy's support of John is presented in a kinder light. Richard is exposed as a headstrong, careless King who views England merely as a vast source of funds for his beloved Crusades. As Gisburne remarks to John, 'Men are rarely remembered as they truly were...Kings even less so.' Until now I'd whole heartedly supported the traditional Robin Hood story. Now I find myself in charity with John and angry with the selfishness of Richard.
The fact that this series shatters my previous conceived ideas around the legendary figure involved and turns them on their head without causing me to miss a beat is really quite unexpected and all kudos to Toby Venables writing skills. Guy has become my new hero and Robin or rather Hood, the new villain. As the story progresses the slight shift of names amongst Hood's followers is cleverly interwoven as these once familiar characters are reintroduced in a more sinister fashion. Friar Tuck has become FriarTook, a radical, anarchist monk afire with his mission, Will Scarlet is Will Gameswell, now Will the Scarlet, and Little John is John Lytell.
The supposed love triangle between Robin, Marion and Guy is also dealt a swift blow.
Beyond this is Venables flow of descriptive prose. His portrait of a London has you there, on horseback with Gisburne, the flow and ebb of people and animals, the smells and sounds, both harrowing and fearful. Guy's sardonic thoughts about the people telling, 'The survivors formed a species entirely their own...these creature were called Londoners.'
A gripping, fast paced medieval thriller continuing the story and high standard set in the previous title in this series, Hunter of Sherwood Knight of Shadows.
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High adventure and a well written story.
Guy of Gisburne is one of those detectives that gets by with a little help from his friends, a lot of help actually.
A fresh new take on the Robin Hood mythos. While being part of a series, it isn't necessary to read the first book in order to enjoy this one. Enough back story is referenced to make this a stand alone novel.
Some great plot points in this one. Well written and researched based on the time period with good vernacular without being so thick as to be difficult to decipher.
I believe the best part of this one is the character interaction. The interconnectedness of everyone in this story is so well laid out and presented that you don't need to reference a flow chart during the story.
This is a long one, and for adventure and action, that is usually a good thing. Not so much for a mystery, and that is the part that suffers just a bit here. This one tries hard to keep adventure fast paced, and move the mystery along while still conveying all the intricacies. That's not to say that this is loquacious by any stretch. There is no wasted descriptions or dialog here.
All this and a cliffhanger ending.
Delightful. Well researched. Engaging.
Great follow up to Gisburne's saga, I hope for many more to come! (or, at least one more!).
Any fan of the legend will fine this quite entertaining and very much informative about Prince John, and the relationships of The Plantagent Brood.
Not quite as nail-biting as the first book - different stories, different pacing. But it was every bit as good, with a great cliff-hanger of an ending.
I'm already waiting for the next volume. )
I enjoyed the first book of this series much more.
The writing is clear and concise but the plot seems fabricated and does not flow well.
The author also jumps around from topic to topic and randomly has scenes from the past, which have little to with the main storyline, interrupting the suspense of the present story.
Still, from a historical point of view, his account of Richard the Lionheart and his brother John, the crusades, and his interpretation of Robin Hood, are all refreshing and interesting....
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