Date Published: March 9, 2021
Publisher: Ink & Magick
What is the price of justice?
As a ward of the Lacklands, Robyn Loxley has lived a privileged life. Even now, in 1942, when another war ravages the world and people on the home front must do without, her adopted family is not affected by the rations and shortages.
That’s not to say she hasn’t been affected by the war personally. As Robyn hits yet another roadblock in her quest to see her best friend Will, trapped in a Japanese-American concentration camp, she stumbles onto the people of Sherwood.
With dark truths revealed about the Lacklands and what really goes on in Midshire, Robyn must answer what justice means to her and what she’s willing to do to exact it.
Robyn and the merry band get an update in this dieselpunk sci-fi adventure.
“The Treason of Robyn Hood has suspense, drama, humor, romance, and action, all jam-packed in a tightly paced novel full of intrigue…I enjoyed it immensely and will highly recommend it to fans of fantasy and adventure. “
—Readers’ Favorite®
“Connoisseurs of urban fantasy and offbeat romance will find this novel both a fun and fulfilling read. The clever characterizations and skillful melding of fantasy, adventure, and romance put a spotlight on sisterly devotion, oddball alliances, social conscience, and the human ability to rise above broken hearts and broken lives. “
—The US Review of Books
Excerpt
But the moment she stepped onto the bridge, a deep voice demanded, “state your business, stranger.”
“My business is my own,” Robyn snapped, glad her surprise didn’t show in her voice.
A giant man, seven feet in height and nearly twice her breadth, stepped out from behind a crumbling wall. “Not just anyone is allowed in Sherwood. State your business or turn back,” the man said, hopping onto the other side of the bridge, a long staff in his hand.
Robyn glared at him. “Step aside, or I’ll knock you into the canal,” she threatened.
The large man raised his eyebrows and grinned. “Are you angling for a fight?”
“Only if you won’t move out of my way.”
He nodded good-humoredly. “All right then. Much!” he called over his shoulder.
A young boy of eight or nine appeared from behind the wall carrying a staff nearly twice his height. Much handed the staff to the man, who stepped forward and offered it to Robyn.
She took the solid wood in her grip, testing its weight and wishing she and Will had trained more with the staff than the bow.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” the man asked.
“Giving me a weapon was your biggest mistake,” Robyn spat.
He grinned again. “I won’t go easy on you.”
“Neither will I,” she growled.
About the Author
D. Lieber has a wanderlust that would make a butterfly envious. When she isn’t planning her next physical adventure, she’s recklessly jumping from one fictional world to another. Her love of reading led her to earn a Bachelor’s in English from Wright State University.
Beyond her skeptic and slightly pessimistic mind, Lieber wants to believe. She has been many places—from Canada to England, France to Italy, Germany to Russia—believing that a better world comes from putting a face on “other.” She is a romantic idealist at heart, always fighting to keep her feet on the ground and her head in the clouds.
Lieber lives in Wisconsin with her husband (John) and cats (Yin and Nox).
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