Brightfall, Jaime Lee Moyer
Brightfall, Jaime Lee Moyer
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Brightfall

Author: Jaime Lee Moyer

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Arcadia

Published: 09/05/2019

Synopsis

Someone is murdering the Merry Men . . .

It's been a mostly quiet life since Robin Hood put aside his pregnant wife Marian, turned his back on his Merry Men and his former life and retreated to a monastery to repent his sins . . . although no one knows what was so heinous he would leave behind Sherwood Forest and those he loved most.

But when friends from their outlaw days start dying, Father Tuck, now the Abbott of St Mary's, suspects a curse and begs Marian to use her magic to break it. A grieving Marian must bargain for protection for her children before she sets out with a soldier who's lost his faith, a trickster Fey lord, and a sullen Robin Hood, angry at being drawn back into the real world.

It's not long before Marian finds herself enmeshed in a maze of secrets and betrayals, tangled relationships and a vicious struggle for the Fey throne.

And if she can't find and stop the spell-caster, no protection in Sherwood Forest will be enough to save her children.

A wonderful re-imagining of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Naomi Novik and Christina Henry.

(P)2019 Quercus Editions Limited

About Jaime Lee Moyer

Jaime Lee Moyer lives in a dry land of cactus and cowboys while dreaming of tall trees and the ocean. She writes novels about murder and betrayal, friendship, ghosts and magic. She is the author of Brightfall, a reimagining of the Robin Hood legend, also published by Jo Fletcher Books. She won the Literary Award for Fiction for her debut novel, Delia's Shadow, which was followed by sequels A Barricade In Hell and Against A Brightening Sky.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sebastien on July 02, 2019

Set some twelve years after the adventure tales we're all familiar with, Brightfall takes the elements of the Robin Hood mythos and turns them on their head. Robin is no longer the joyful, daring adventurer of his Sherwood Forest days, but rather a bitter and often petty man who abandoned his family......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on September 04, 2019

Brightfall is a retelling of the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and what a spectacular historical fantasy it was. I adored the fact that Marian was the central character and with her personality traits it's difficult not to admire her; strong, independent and opinionated protagonists always gr......more

Goodreads review by Aoife on October 11, 2019

I received this book from Jo Fletcher Books in exchange for an honest review. 12 years on from being abandoned by Robin Hood, Maid Marion is happy raising her children, and helping the people of Sherwood Forest in the ways she can with her special powers of magic and relationship with the Fae. When F......more

Goodreads review by Beth on August 17, 2019

I received an advance ebook through NetGalley. The mythology of Robin Hood is twisted in delightfully fresh ways in Moyer's Brightfall. Picking up about a decade after the disbanding of the Merry Men, the book finds Maid Marian as a mother of twins and a competent witch. (Let me emphasis the competen......more

Goodreads review by imyril on August 31, 2019

Marian is an independent woman of magic - yes, okay, a witch - and her Fae allies are steeped in glamour and treachery. Robin has fled the greenwood for the abbey, and is called back unwilling to be her protector as she tries to solve the mystery of the Merry Men's murders. The stage is set for a bi......more

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Brightfall is beautiful inside and out, gorgeously written and filled with bittersweet magic. A lush, immersive read, perfect for readers of Juliet Marillier. I loved it Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled and Masks and Shadows

An immensely satisfying read with its unexpected and unique twist on the legend of Sherwood Forest, Robin and his men, and the brave, determined, resilient Marian Kate Elliott, author of King's Dragon

[A] brave retelling Daily Mail

Boldly envisioned and beautifully told, Brightfall will change the Robin and Marian mythos forever Sebastien de Castell, author of the Greatcoats quartet

Putting a contemporary twist on a centuries old myth, Brightfall breathes new life into the tale of Robin Hood - bringing Marian to the fore and plunging her into a mystery that threatens the lives of all she loves The Bookbag

A genuinely new take on the Robin Hood tales . . . A treat for those who like their myths with extra magic The Times

This is a solid, engaging story . . . I enjoyed it a lot Liz Bourke, Tor.com

Brightfall is like a traditional ballad; sad and sweet, full of romance and longing and murder, with a dragon at its heart. I loved it. It will go on my keeper shelf Patrice Sarath, Author of The Sisters Mederos and Fog Season

The tale of Robin Hood has been remixed many times, but Jaime Lee Moyer's take on the old outlaw is one of the most intriguing so far Starburst

I loved spending time in this world with these characters Ruby Hosh

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