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retrogirlreads's review
5.0
Robyn’s just returned home from the war, and the state of her town is far worse than when she left. As the lady of the manor, Robyn must make some difficult decisions in order to save her people. She must also deal with the idea of an arranged marriage to the very man hurting her people. Despite all of this, Robyn stays strong, refusing to let herself be pushed to the side.
When the Duke’s men take things one step too far, Robyn has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. With the help of a shocking and unlikely ally, a dragon, she becomes a vigilante known as “The Hood.” Torn between her duty to her people and her feelings for the charismatic dragon shifter, Robyn must make difficult choices in order to save everyone she cares about.
Oh my gosh, I am completely, utterly enthralled by this world and this series!!! The author has created such a complex, unique world with the Twisted Kingdoms series, and I can’t help but keep wanting to come back for more!!! I especially loved this twist on Robin Hood and Mulan - such a fun combination! Robyn is definitely the kind of heroine I want to be. She’s brave and sassy, yes, but she’s also incredibly smart. She knows when to be bold, and when to be demure.
Robyn so easily flits between the role of “The Hood” and of Lady Marian Lochslee, and I admire her for it. I also loved her interactions with Damien, the dragon king. Damien is arrogant, brave, and reckless, but he is also incredibly loyal to those he cares for. And I loved h lo ow fiercely protective he was of Robyn. They had a sort of fiery chemistry that became harder and harder to ignore, and I loved watching their relationship develop over the course of the novel. I highly recommend!!!
When the Duke’s men take things one step too far, Robyn has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. With the help of a shocking and unlikely ally, a dragon, she becomes a vigilante known as “The Hood.” Torn between her duty to her people and her feelings for the charismatic dragon shifter, Robyn must make difficult choices in order to save everyone she cares about.
Oh my gosh, I am completely, utterly enthralled by this world and this series!!! The author has created such a complex, unique world with the Twisted Kingdoms series, and I can’t help but keep wanting to come back for more!!! I especially loved this twist on Robin Hood and Mulan - such a fun combination! Robyn is definitely the kind of heroine I want to be. She’s brave and sassy, yes, but she’s also incredibly smart. She knows when to be bold, and when to be demure.
Robyn so easily flits between the role of “The Hood” and of Lady Marian Lochslee, and I admire her for it. I also loved her interactions with Damien, the dragon king. Damien is arrogant, brave, and reckless, but he is also incredibly loyal to those he cares for. And I loved h lo ow fiercely protective he was of Robyn. They had a sort of fiery chemistry that became harder and harder to ignore, and I loved watching their relationship develop over the course of the novel. I highly recommend!!!
itslorei's review
1.0
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Merged review:
So this author is currently facing a plagiarism issue on her other book called The Chosen, for more details, please go on twitter or copy and paste this link https://twitter.com/JeanBeanReads/status/1533965010514366464
Merged review:
So this author is currently facing a plagiarism issue on her other book called The Chosen, for more details, please go on twitter or copy and paste this link https://twitter.com/JeanBeanReads/status/1533965010514366464
hebberelle's review
3.0
I think this would have been much better for me if I had realized it was the fifth in a series. I felt dropped into a world that had people I was supposed to know but didn’t. It didn’t feel like revisiting old friends, it felt like random ass people intruding into someone else’s story.
rebeeps's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
greek_myth5's review
5.0
What a great addition to the fairy tale retellings
I loved this mash up of Robin Hood and Mulan! Robyn was a wonderfully strong character, without a selfish bone in her and then there's Damien, a dragon through and through. They were quite the match. This was a great story and as always I love the worlds Frost Kay builds.
I loved this mash up of Robin Hood and Mulan! Robyn was a wonderfully strong character, without a selfish bone in her and then there's Damien, a dragon through and through. They were quite the match. This was a great story and as always I love the worlds Frost Kay builds.
that_little_drop_of_poison's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
thebookmushroom's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
literaryluxe's review
4.0
The Hood was very fast paced which frankly is something I always look for because I lose interest easily. I also like the idea of a female Robin Hood which is sort of what this story is about. Robyn, our main character, is actually from the trilogy that comes before. So you do see some familiar faces - including Robyn's love interest - Damian who I always liked from the previous books. The writing is easy to follow and the chemistry is there between the two characters BUT (and now for some critique), it wasn't there "enough". The segments we get of Robyn and Damien are very few! And it's disappointing because I kept hoping for their romance to grow beyond maybe the 4 or 5 conversations they have the entire book. So there is hardly any romance at all which if you've read The Beast (Book 4) it's very surprising and a tad confusing as to why the book went this direction.
I've rated the trilogy and book 4, five stars up until this point because it help my attention. This one, not so much and it was arguably the one I was the most hyped for. It let me down because I feel like this story didn't really need a connection to the trilogy. It really would be nice to see it deviate in the future books quite significantly from the trilogies storyline. Doing so I think would fix those issues I did have with this book including some of the POV changes. I would still recommend it, but I would say read her trilogy and book 4 first so you get a real grasp of how awesome this series truly is. I wouldn't recommend you start with this book as a standalone, but I would recommend you read it and I will certainly read the next installment.
I've rated the trilogy and book 4, five stars up until this point because it help my attention. This one, not so much and it was arguably the one I was the most hyped for. It let me down because I feel like this story didn't really need a connection to the trilogy. It really would be nice to see it deviate in the future books quite significantly from the trilogies storyline. Doing so I think would fix those issues I did have with this book including some of the POV changes. I would still recommend it, but I would say read her trilogy and book 4 first so you get a real grasp of how awesome this series truly is. I wouldn't recommend you start with this book as a standalone, but I would recommend you read it and I will certainly read the next installment.