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'Full of action and historical detail. A legend, re-invented and re-invigorated. Highly recommended.' Richard Foreman
Robin Hood: The First Arrow
1224.
The north of England has become lawless.
Rapacious and corrupt sheriffs are a force of oppression, rather than justice.
Robert Hode, a yeoman farmer, is forced to flee into the forests of Yorkshire. His only crime is to defend his home and family against Sir Gui de Gisburne, a brutal and charismatic Yorkshire knight and the sheriff's chief enforcer.
Robert falls into the company of Hobbe of Wetherby, the most wanted man in Yorkshire - and the most dangerous.
When the sheriff orders Gisburne to kill the outlaws, Robert flees south. There, he gathers a band of loyal followers around him and makes a new home in the greenwood. The fightback has begun.
Robin Hood: The Wrath of God
1225.
Robin Hood is now an outlaw in Sherwood.
Robin, already in conflict with the sheriffs and barons, declares war on the church. He leads his followers in raids on foreign clergy, burning storehouses and distributing the grain to the poor.
Outraged by these attacks on the church, King Henry appeals to the Vatican for aid. The Pope dispatches Odo de Sablé, a ruthless papal inquisitor, to condemn the outlaws as heretics.
Civil war erupts as Robin leads the free men of Yorkshire against the inquisitor and his deadly allies, the Knights Hospitaller. When even former enemies rally to his side, Robin is able to challenge Odo and his army of mercenaries to a final pitched battle.
Robin Hood: The Hooded Man
1242.
King Henry of England is at war with his rival, the King of France. The armies are poised to do battle at Taillebourg.
Robin Hood is now serving in the English army as a captain of archers. Forced to leave England, he has spent fourteen years as a mercenary in France.
The English are defeated in a bloody battle. After helping the king to escape, Robin is pardoned and allowed to travel home. He returns to find that he has become a legend.
Most of Robin's followers are dead or scattered. Those who survive are leading quiet lives. Driven by his faith and a desire to strike one last blow against injustice, Robin attempts to rally them. He arranges a final stand in Sherwood, to light the fire of a rebellion that will drive the Norman oppressors into the sea.
Robin Hood: The King's Pardon
1242.
The rebellion is over. Robin Hood and his followers have escaped to Sherwood, but not for long. King Henry is determined to end the Hooded Man once and for all.
Robin is captured and brought before the king. In exchange for his life, he agrees to hunt down a pirate named Robert Marsh, also known as the Night Hawk. To ensure Robin's loyalty, his son Thomas is held in the Tower of London.
Meanwhile, Robin is sent to Cornwall with a small army to flush out the pirates. There he encounters his most formidable enemy yet. The Night Hawk, said to possess unearthly powers, inflicts one defeat after another on Robin and his men.
The Hooded Man faces his greatest challenge.
David Pilling is the author of fictional and non-fictional works, including Leader of Battles, Longsword, The White Hawk, Rebellion Against Henry III: The Disinherited Montfortians 1265-74, and many more.
'A swift medieval adventure that will transport the reader to fastnesses of the great royal forests as if the king's men are giving chase.' J.A. Ironside
'Pilling has created a wonderful reimagining of Robin Hood's legend.' Jemahl Evans
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