An excellent read that adds rather than detracts from the folklore of Robin Hood.’ He knows his history and has carefully moulded a story around the myth…The tale plays on the imagery and mythic undertones of the Hood stories, pieces of the legend falling into place, the collective memory of Hood being brought to the forefront of people’s minds… As well as playing with the fables of the “Outlaw” Arrowhead also falls into the tradition of English sci-fi disaster stories, in some places the work echoes Wyndham in the depiction of the survivors attempting to regain some normality in their lives. I knew Robin Hood and I didn’t want him sullied. I come from Nottingham and spent my childhood being told the tales of the “wolf’s head”… I grew up watching the Richard Carpenter TV show that moulded the story to include magic I had read the comics and the original tales. Not because I was concerned about the quality of the work, but because the myth of Robin Hood is a precious thing to me. (Paul Simpson, Dreamwatch Presents Total Sci-Fi) Kane’s mixture of legend and modern-day works well, with Rob Stokes making a very effective reluctant hero, becoming the latest incarnation of the Hooded Man almost despite himself.’ His action sequences have a film editor’s eye, giving the reader exactly the amount of information needed to become caught up in events.
‘ Of all the novels so far in the Chronicles, this is the most visual, with Kane's prose bringing to life the world both within Nottingham Castle and in Sherwood Forest. (Four star review by Anthony Leigh, DeathRay magazine) If you’ve ever wanted to see Robin Hood go up against tanks, this is for you if not, well, buy it anyway.’
The characters we know from the tales of Robin Hood are all there, and Kane allows them to understand they are playing a part in the re-establishment of a myth. ‘One of the most enjoyable Robin Hood stories you are likely to read.’ Mass Market Paperback, with artwork by Mark Harrison, £6.99.
First published by Abaddon in the UK, September 2008.
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