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Two very entertaining short novels both prequels to two of Angus Donald's volumes in his Outlaw Chronicles series.
The Rise of Robin Hood preceeds the first book in the series entitled Outlaw and describes - surprise, surprise - Robin's rise to the leadership of the outlaws of Sherwood Forest. To do this he displays not only considerable martial skill but guile and the instinctive empathy that marks out the natural leader.
The Betrayal of Father Tuck describes the defence of Robin's castle of Kirkton by his brither Hugh and Father Tuck against the forces of the dastardly Sir Ralph Mudac whilst he is away on crusade with King Richard. Sir Ralph is besotted with Robin's wife and is determined to have her no matter what the cost and calls out all the forces of Nottingham garrison and the war bands of his friends to beseige her in Kirkton. This story preceeds King's Men book three of the Chronicle.
Though short these stories are well worth reading especialy if, like me, one is a fan of the Outlaw Chronicles.
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