Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

From the cover: readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance.

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. Helping the people of Nottingham outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life as Gisbourne closes in.

It’s only her fierce loyalty to Robin—whose quick smiles and sharp temper have the rare power to unsettle her—that keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for


I LOVED Scarlet! It was a great retelling of Robin Hood. Will Scarlet is a member of Robin Hood's band and they are the only ones that know that Will is a girl. The band may know that secret but there's plenty more about Scarlet that they don't know. The characters all have interesting back stories. This book is so original compared to the YA that I've read lately. I will definitely read more from this author.

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