Rhymer: Hoode

It’s been nearly a century since Thomas Rimor last battled Yvag knights. In that time his wife and daughter have grown old and died, and he has discovered that he ages not at all. The elven world believes him long dead.

In his grief, he has retreated to the depths of Sherwood and Barnsdale Forests and become a hermit, lost in his memories, his grief. But the arrival of a dying outlaw on his doorstep with items stolen from an Yvag skinwalker sets in motion events that thrust Thomas back into the world and forces him into combat with Queen Nicnevin’s soldiers once again, including this time his late sister’s changeling daughter and the Queen’s own grotesque offspring, Bragrender.

As Thomas takes on two sheriffs of Nottingham and a horde of Yvag raiders, he enlists the aid of outlaws Little John and Will Scathelocke, and the Keeper of Sherwood Forest herself, Isabella Birkin, who sets him on a path back to humanity. To keep his true identity hidden from the Yvags, he creates an alter-ego named Robyn Hoode, whose exploits, unbeknown to Thomas, are about to become the stuff of legend.

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Praise for Gregory Frost:

“Frost . . . draws richly detailed human characters and embellishes his multilayered stories with intriguing creatures—benevolent sea dragons, trickster foxes, death-eating snakes and capricious gods—that make this fantasy a sparkling gem of mythic invention and wonder.” —Publishers Weekly on Shadowbridge

“[A] rather stunning new fantasy novel. . . . Frost could be on his way toward a masterpiece.” —Locus on Shadowbridge

“Beautifully written and realized.” —Jeffrey Ford on Shadowbridge

“A ripping good read.” —Booklist on Fitcher’s Brides

“A good, big, satisfying book. Lyrec holds enough good things to keep even the most jaded reader engrossed.” —John Morressy

“A marvelous straightforward retelling of an ancient national myth.” —Orson Scott Card on Tain

”Gregory Frost here gives us an unforgettable rendition of one of our darkest fairy tales, a heroine to root for, and a truly terrifying villain.” —Fantasy Literature on Fitcher’s Brides

“Gregory Frost displays wonderfully rich tales, each of which is a gem in itself in an intricately woven story of a young woman who flees a controlling, abusive guardian and becomes a renowned puppeteer while all the while having ever more exciting and dangerous adventures.” —Mostly Fiction Reviews on Shadowbridge

“One of fantasy’s most challenging thinkers, who also knows how to tell a top-notch story.” —Karen Traviss, New York Times best-selling author of City of Pearl