Outlaw Princess of Sherwood

Enraged by his daughter's defiance, King Solon comes to retrieve Ettarde from the depths of Sherwood Forest. To lure her out, he brings a cage, which houses someone most dear to her. Etty matches wits with her father in mental jousting that pits his book-learning and quick intellect against hers. Emily Gray immerses herself in the persona of Ettarde and gives voice to the urgency of Ettarde's quest to do what is best for her and her loved ones. Gray is perplexed as Etty grapples with each new revelation of her father's trickery, tender as she determines her relationships with others in Rowan Hood's band, and exuberant as she solves each problematic situation. Gray's subtle British accent adds just the right authenticity to the second tale of Rowan Hood. A.R. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

September 1, 2003
Nancy Springer's third volume of Tales of Rowan Hood, Outlaw Princess of Sherwood, follows the band of teenage outlaws led by the daughter of Robin Hood, as they take in a new member-a princess who has fled the prospect of a horrible arranged marriage. Now the king will do anything to get his daughter back-even put her mother in a cage in the forest, as bait.