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Child of the May

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Following the preceding book THE FORESTWIFE, CHILD OF MAY takes place in the future where the previous princess who ran away from an arranged marriage becomes the forestwife, literally. In this stand alone sequel, it's another beautiful and inspiring tale of a young female searching for her place in life.

Lovers of the acclaimed authors Robin Mckinley, Patricia Wrede, Donna Jo Napoli, Tamora Pierce, and even Sherwood Smith with fall in love with this new and astounding mediaeval writer's talent for the tongue of long ago.

This was a wonderful book that was in some ways even better than its towering prodeceser, if that were possible! The story is about Magda, the fifteen year old daughter of Little John and the late Emma, who was a close friend of Marian the forestwife, who has raised her so far. Magda however, is totally bored with chores and caring for sick people, and she longs to join her father and Robin Hood and his band of outlaws. She gets her wish, and she goes with her father and the outlaws to save some girl, but faces more challenges than she was prepared for when she finds herself facing in battle the man who ruthlessly murdered her mother. Part of why I liked this book was that it showed in true depth a father's love for his daughter, and that more of the action, in fact all of it, took place with the main character right in the thick of it, instead of just having it happen to other people "offscreen". This was a truly wonderfull book with beautiful writing and style and I would reccamend it to anyone who enjoys strong female heroes.

shows in this work. In my view, I found no clumsy plotting or plodding in this installment of the Maid Marian and Robin Hood story. Everything about this book was beautiful, the writing that takes you back into the middle ages also passed my test of reality. The only problem was that the cover of this book was rather immature...there was no magic or mystery about the female with an arrow. Even though the cover isn't spellbinding-like Crown Duel or Little Sister- the story more beautiful than one can comprehend.

The book may be easier to follow and grasp if you read the previous book The Forestwife, the book begins with a jerk jump like you already know who the characters are...new readers will stumble and crawl around guessing who's who.

Not as well written and loveable as the previous book The Forestwife, but with the same amount of love and action to make you want a copy of this book for yourself. Though I missed the young Marian, Robin Hood was just as cunning and hearty as he was in the previous book. Gotta get this book if you loved Catherine, Called Birdy!

Magda, the daughter of Little John and Emma, is the main character in this book. The book begins when John and Robert come to the Forestwife with baby Magda. Emma was killed by one of the sheriff's men and Little John couldn't take care of her. So Magda is raised by the Foreswife. 15 years later, Magda is tired of living in the Forest and wants to go out and seek adventures. She follows her father and Robert to help Isabel, who the sheriff has decided to marry to the man who killed Emma, if she doesn't pay a fee. This book is about Magda's adventures. The Forestwife was a better book. I think this book should have dealt more with Robert and Marian instead of them being minor characters.

Child of May is a great book with more layers than a wedding cake! There are so many things going on to the characters that it's overwhelming, but it captivates you more as a reader. The only dissapointing thing about this book was that it was too short! Another sequel to the Robin Hood and Marian series I beg of you Tomlinson!

I didn't expect to find another Maid Marian/Robin Hood toned book, and came this book came of as a shock after reading the very beautiful prequel (if you'd call it that) THE FORESTWIFE. Once again, this is another well written and well thought of novel, with the usual load of twists and subplots that keep you interested. Ella Enchanted readers may find this book just as loveable.

I was so surprised to find that Theresa Tomlinson had written another "Maid Marian" book, I was so glad and fulfilled with the first one (THE FORESTWIFE) I had no idea what to expect out of this one.

I am glad to say that CHILD OF MAY is a great read, not as folktalish and historic as her previous work, but with just enough romance and action but pulling back of what you want to happen to make you just sit at the end and wonder just "WHY DID THA-T HAVE TO HAPPEN!?" Hehe, buy this great book for young adults and lovers of Robin Hood tales.

Have you ever heard people say that sequals are never as good as the first ones? Well, in this case, that is not true. This sequal to The Forestwife, is as good as the first and I highly recomend this book to those who haven't read it.

i was very disapointed with this book! i thought it would be as well written as the forest wife(one of my very favourite books) instead child of the may seemed forced and it rushed along at a dizzying pace. also i truly came to hate magda! she seemed so spoiled and fake. all and all this book isnt really worth buying except for young children who might like it. ages 4-6