King Raven Trilogy Book 2
The Author:
Stephen Lawhead resides in Oxford England and is well known for his mythic history and imaginative fiction. You can visit Lawhead's website at: http://www.stephenlawhead.com/
I’ve been a Lawhead fan for years. After being absolutely captivated with his Empyrion series, I was pleased to discover this new series: The King Raven Trilogy. You can click the book cover above to find the book at Amazon.
The Background:
"Scarlet" follows Book One of the series which is titled “Hood” and tracks the story of the character Rhi Bran y Hud (King Raven the Enchanter).
The series is a mythical telling of the Robin Hood legend set in 11th century Wales and yet it is a story that applies to our modern world in many ways. The supplement at the end of the novel, titled, The Turbulent Times of William Scatlocke, makes for thought provoking reading. Just one of the comparisons that caught my attention was found in the following quote:
“And if nowadays it is not uncommon to learn that the man driving your taxi was actually a heart surgeon in his own country, or that the woman who cleans the office building was a university lecturer before she was driven out of the land of her birth…then neither was it uncommon in Will Scarlet’s day to meet drifters, beggars, thieves and outlaws who had previously been the bedrock of traditional communities now laid waste by invaders.” (Pg 447, Hardbound edition, copyright 2007 Stephen R. Lawhead)
The book brings 11th century Wales to life while making compelling comparisons and contrasts to modern society and the timeless issues of justice, honor and grace.
Tomorrow check back for more on "Scarlet" and in the meantime...check out some of the other CSFF members posting about this book.
Trish Anderson
Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
CSFF Blog Tour
D. G. D. Davidson
Chris Deanne
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Beth Goddard
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Timothy Hicks
Christopher Hopper
Becca Johnson
Jason Joyner
Kait
Karen
Dawn King
Tina Kulesa
Mike Lynch
Margaret
Karen McSpadden
Melissa Meeks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Mirtika or Mir's Here
Eve Nielsen
John W. Otte
John Ottinger
Lyn Perry
Deena Peterson
Rachelle
Cheryl Russel
Ashley Rutherford
Hanna Sandvig
Chawna Schroeder
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Robert Treskillard
Jason Waguespac
Daniel I. Weaver
Laura Williams
Timothy Wise
posted by Sojourner at 10:39 PM
2 Comments:
I also enjoyed the historical supplements to both novels as much as the stories themselves. and yes, the correlation to today's world was thought-provoking.
Great intro to the tour, Sojourner. I really liked the historical twist Lawhead gave to the Robin Hood myth. It made the whole story seem fresh. And, yes, his connecting the condition of then with now made it more powerful.
Becky
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