See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. These are brave, spunky rowan, the daughter of the legendary robin hood, lionel, an overgrown cowardly minstrel, rook the wild boy, and ettarde, a runaway princess. A sequel to the awardwinning rowan hood, this actionpacked. Bestselling author of the popular rowan hood books, nancy springer offers this spellbinding conclusion to the saga which began with rowan hood, and continued with lionclaw and outlaw girl of sherwood forest. The first book, which was published in 2001 by philomel books, focuses on a young girl who dresses as a boy and goes to join robin hood s men, in part because her father is robin hood. The tale of rowan hood series in order nancy springer fictiondb. Emily gray young lionel, minstrel in the outlaw band of rowan hood, daughter of robin, tries to find his courage when she is abducted from sherwood forest. A tale of rowan hood rowan hood paperback paperback november 3, 2005. The characters were well developed, the plot was a page turner, and the setting was richly detailed. On the whole i really, really enjoyed the book, which is part robin hood, part my side of the mountain, and part the mists of avalon. However, despite his size, he has a timid, courtly disposition and. Now she knows their names, and with her band of friends from sherwood forest, she sets out for revenge. This story is lionclaw, the second book in the rowan hood series, from rowan s pov.
Tales of rowan hood fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. Obviously the series wasnt bad enough to turn me off entirely. Rowan hood and her band of adventurers reappear in four more novels in the series, and each book provides a focus on one of the supporting cast. Young lionel, minstrel in the outlaw band of rowan hood, daughter of robin, tries to find his courage when she is abducted from sherwood forest.
Springers sprightly feminist take on the robin hood legend, featuring his daughter rowan as the leader of a band of her own, continues in this sequel to rowan hood and lionclaw. There is less focus on rowan in this 2nd book of the rowan hood series, as it follows the character of the bumbling young giant lionel, and allows us to learn more about him. Lionels selfesteem and selfimage issues are relentless and uncomfortable read about as is his fathers. Timid lionel finds that he has all the courage he needs when rowan is caught in a man trap. The son of a very disappointed father, lionel is as tall as a giant and with feet the size of pony heads.
I would definitely recommend this book for anybody who enjoys fantasy style novels. Nancy springer young lionel, minstrel in the outlaw band of rowan hood, daughter of robin, tries to find his courage when she is abducted from sherwood forest. When lionels father, lord lionclaw, is captured by robin hood. A tale of rowan hood rowan hood paperback reprint by springer, nancy isbn. Tale of rowan hood rowan hood paperback nancy springer on.
Each books centers on one of these characters, and lionclaw is lionels story. Tales of rowan hood, lionclaw, outlaw princess of sherwood, wild boy, and rowan hood returns. A tale of rowan hood rowan hood paperback springer, nancy. This book is the first of a series about the character, and was published in 2001 by philomel books, isbn 9780399233685. Banished by his warrior father for refusing to learn to fight, lionel found refuge in the woods of sherwood forest, where he joined the misfit band of teens led by rowan hood, daughter of robin. This story is based on the tales of rowan hood, a series i enjoyed reading several years ago. Lionel is loyal and grateful to his good friend rowan, yet he is also determined to make peace with his father. Banished by his warrior father, lord lionclaw, he finds refuge in sherwood forest and joins a misfit band of outlaws led by rowan hood, daughter of robin. I thought the books were cool and interesting, but always wonthered in the novels told from the point of view of other characters what was going on in rowan s head.
Rowan comes to love robin as her father, but chooses to live with her own band of friends in her own rowan wood. Springer revisits sherwood forest with her second chronicle of rowan hood 2001, although this time, rowan and her father, robin, are minor characters. The complete series list for a tale of rowan hood nancy springer. With rowan s growing power and her strained relationship with robin hood, she and her. Each of the next 3 books in the series focuses on another member of rowans band, with the final book back to rowan herself. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Lionclaw, a tale of rowan hood a tale of rowan hood. Each of the next 3 books in the series focuses on another member of rowan s band, with the final book back to rowan herself.
A tale of rowan hood tells the deeper tale of lionel, the gigantic minstrel who would rather sing and play his lute than fight. The boy soon finds a home in sherwood forest with a band of outcasts led by rowan hood, daughter of robin. Rowan hood has been searching for the men who murdered her mother for two long years. The tale of rowan hood series in order nancy springer.
In the second book of the series, lionclaw lionel confronts his own heartless father roderick lionclaw when he is captured by robin hood. Lionclaw, outlaw princess of sherwood, wild boy and rowan hood returns. Also with them is tykell, a wolfdog hybrid that can catch arrows out of the air. Outlaw girl of sherwood forest, lionclaw, outlaw princess of sherwood, and. The rowan hood series consists of five books which pertain to the five members of a young outlaw gang. Outlaw girl of sherwood forest was a bit silly at times, but hey, its in the ya section, so its bound to have a bit of childlike fun in it. A story from the perspective of lionel lionclaw, the bard in rowan hoods outlaw band. The rowan hood book series by nancy springer includes books rowan hood. I cant help but feel it would have made a better story to have rowan integrate. Like the first in the series, lionclaw deals with the relationship between parent and child, specifically a father. But when lionclaw vows to destroy them, lionel knows he must finally fight for what is right. Tale of rowan hood paperback april 12 2004 by nancy springer author 4.
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