As anybody who follows my Twitter knows, I'm on a Robin Hood kick ever since I rented BBC's Robin Hood (Season 1) from my local library.
It's a fantastic legend, and BBC does it really well.
Not to mention the fact that Jonas Armstrong (Robin) and Richard Armitage (Guy) are fantastic eye candy. (In fact, a LOT of the boys are eye candy. Yum.)
And as usual, when I become obsessed with something, I do a lot of checking out at my local library, or ordering online.
The prince of thieves and his fair maiden played out a destiny so passionate it became legend. In this magical tale sparkling with troubadours, myth, and magic, the fate of Robin Hood and Marian is tied to the seductive Sir Buy of Guisbourne, a nobleman who will create a love triangle unlike anything Sherwood Forest has ever seen.
And I checked the following out of the library...
For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting.
Hunted like an animal by Norman invaders, Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne Elfael, has abandoned his father's kingdom and fled to the greenwood. There, in the primeval forest of the Welsh borders, danger surrounds him-for this woodland is a living, breathing entity with mysterious powers and secrets, and Bran must find a way to make it his own if he is to survive.
As the gates of Ravenskeep swing open and a young woman flees into the primeval depths of Sherwood Forest and into the arms of the man she loves, a saga of exceptional power and remarkable passion begins...
He is Sir Robery Locksley--the heroic nobleman who has turned his back on all he knows to embark on a dangerous quest for justice in an England torn apart by treachery, betrayal and war.
She is Lady Marian of Ravenskeep--the proud, defiant knight's daughter who leaves her sheltered life behind to join a shadowy band of outlaws who follow no law but their own.
Robin Hood and Maid Marian--Their love has belonged to legend for centuries, and now it belongs to us all, stunningly brought to life by the masterful pen of a truly gifted storyteller. Against a medieval tapestry of color and pageantry, Jennifer Roberson has woven a rich, sweeping tale of a woman whose courage and passion could forever alter the destiny of that mist-shrouded land of lore we know in our hearts and see in our dreams...
PS: You have until MIDNIGHT to enter The Iron King contest. Gogogo.