This was a very nostalgic read for me, even though I haven't ever read it before; Robin Hood retellings were a big part of my childhood and McKinley's other books (particularly The Blue Sword and Chalice) are some of my favorite fantasies. So I really enjoyed listening to this story.

It ultimately didn't feel particularly distinctive, neither distinctly McKinley nor particularly distinguishable from any other Robin Hood retelling. There were a few clever twists (I knew enough to suspect generally where the story would end, but some secret identities and also a war in Palestine really surprised me), and I appreciated the way that the story is really about all the characters, not just Robin and Marian. Some of them do get a bit sidelined and I would have liked, perhaps, a few more chapters of closure here and there. Or an epilogue. Also, it all took place in less than two years which was a little weird.

This was a fun and interesting story. If you like McKinley and/or Robin Hood, it's probably worth a try.

I agree with a lot of what Elizabeth (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4074512133) and Amy (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/101835282) had to say about this book.