![]() Help King Richard return to the throne, fight Prince John and the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, and free the people! Take on the role of the legendary outlaw. Only one man is brave enough to take up the struggle against the oppressor, supported by a small band of merry men. Through pure force of arms, he has bent the populace under his tyrannical authority. Richard the Lionhearted is held prisoner while his brother, Prince John Lackland, rules over the peasantry with an iron hand. In her spare time she plays guitar, plays video games, plays with her cat, and reads.England, Anno Domini 1190. She’s the coauthor of the award-winning Starbound Trilogy ( These Broken Stars, This Shattered World, Their Fractured Light) and the Skylark Trilogy ( Skylark, Shadowlark, Lark Ascending) as well as this “Beauty and the Beast” retelling. She currently lives and writes in Asheville, North Carolina, but the siren call of travel is hard to resist, and there’s no telling how long she’ll stay there. ![]() She’s traveled all over the world, to places such as Egypt, Australia, South Africa, the Arctic, Greece, Antarctica, and the Galápagos Islands, and there’s a bit of every trip in every story she writes. ![]() She graduated from Hamilton College in New York State with a degree in playwriting. New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner grew up reading and writing every spare moment of the day while dreaming about life as an archaeologist, a marine biologist, or an astronaut. BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations.BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General.BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / General.Much time is spent on details… they all work to create a richly immersive and creatively fresh world for a familiar story.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books - Product Details “Elements of Russian folklore thread through this revision of “Beauty and the Beast,” and the smooth storytelling effectively creates atmosphere and mood as well as relaying the tale. Spooner deftly weaves together fairytale with fantasy, bringing to life an immersive, unforgettable world, a heart-wrenching romance, and a badass heroine.” - Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of Illuminae and The Starbound Trilogy “Haunting and graceful, with an edge that draws blood when you least expect it, Hunted is a masterpiece. “A haunting and romantic exploration of love and what sacrifices come with freedom.” - Marie Lu, author of the Legend and The Young Elites trilogies The author’s depictions will keep the reader spellbound.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) “Unlike the cardboard heroes of fairytales, Yeva is a very human girl who must discover the meaning of the deep yearning that has always been within her. ![]() Praise for Hunted: “Spooner creates a detailed world populated by complex characters… An elegant, classic, and vivid fairy tale.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) My heart needed it so badly.” - Amie Kaufman, author of the New York Times bestselling Illuminae series “Steeped in tradition but infused with feminism and political concerns, a Robin Hood for a new audience.” - Kirkus Reviews plenty of appeal for readers of Tamora Pierce’s Protector of the Small quartet.” - Booklist “A lively adventure featuring a lionhearted heroine. Marian’s Robin Hood proposes ‘the idea that one man could make a difference’-and that one woman can, too.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Spooner masterfully weaves a tale about grief, idealism, and identity. But with a sweep of his green cloak and the flash of her sword, Marian makes the choice to become her own hero: Robin Hood. Marian never meant to tread in Robin’s footsteps-never intended to stand as a beacon of hope to those awaiting his triumphant return. And the dreadful Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriff’s right hand, wishes to step into Robin’s shoes as Lord of Locksley and Marian’s fiancé. Maid Marian doesn’t know how she’ll go on, but the people of Locksley town, persecuted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. Fans of Danielle Paige, Marissa Meyer, and Alex Flinn will devour New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner’s next fierce fairy tale-inspired story, which Illuminae author Amie Kaufman calls “a kick-ass, gender-flipped feminist retelling.”
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