Scarlet
by A. C. Gaughen
No one really knows 'bout me. I'm Rob's secret, I'm his informant, I'm his shadow in dark places. No one ever takes me for more than a knockabout lad, a whip of a boy.
They never really see. . .
Will Scarlet is good for two things: stealing from the rich and keeping secrets--skills the are in high demand in Robin Hood's band of thieves, who protect the people of Nottingham from the evil sheriff. Scarlet's biggest secret of all is one only Robin and his men know. . . that she is posing as a thief; that the slip of a boy who is fast with sharp knives is really a girl.
The terrible events in her past that led Scarlet to hid her real identity are in danger of being expose when the thief taker Lord Gisbourne arrives in town to rid Nottingham of the Hood and his men once and for all. As Gisbourne closes in and puts innocent lives at risk, Scarlet must decide who much the people of Nottingham mean to her, especially John Little, a flirtatious fellow outlaw, and Robin, whose quick smiles have the rare power to unsettle her. There is real honor among these thieves and so much more.*
I really liked Scarlet, it was really interesting. I have always enjoyed the story of Robin Hood, so to find a story about it was really exciting for me. This story was fast-paced and filled with excitement.
* From the dust jacket
