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Second in the Robert Stokes cull series. Robin Hood transposed to the 21st century, Nottingham and Sherwood forest thrown in, albeit in a much reduced population. Having seen off the sheriff in the first instalment, the bad guys have travelled much further, amongst them the return of one of the rogues who has had dealing with Robert before.Ray Smillie
For those that don't know, The Afterblight Chronicles, are a series of mostly unrelated books by different authors which are all set in a world where everyone who isn't of the blood group 'O' has died.This book is number eight in the series, and only the second one to continue from a previous book. Thankfully the two authors - the other is Scott K. Andrews and his School's Out series - that got a sequel are also the best, and interestingly they are now starting to interact with each other, albei...
With elements of the occult, this book has elements of Prince of Theives with a darker twist. Robert and his men must face a new threat, new enemies, the backlash of old enemies and betrayal. Will The Hooded Man be able to save Nottingham Castle, Sherwood, and the people of England from a new foe? Time will tell.
Mediocre. Earlier books were better.
Enjoyed but wish the author had used more of the legends in the retelling. Enjoyed the first book much more.