An Outlaw, A Princess, and a Crime: Arrows and Gems

Arrows and Gems: A Retelling of Robin Hood and Snow White and Rose Red by Erin Halbmaier.

As of the posting of this blog post, this is my FAVORITE Robin Hood retelling! I read the last chapter (before the epilogue) twice because I just wanted to experience it again!

Summary

A runaway princess. An honorable outlaw. A crime that hasn’t been paid.

Princess Helena has always struggled to belong. When she wakes from her twelve-year enchanted sleep, she tries to adjust to the changes in her life. But her childhood sweetheart’s marriage and the council’s plan to choose her husband push her too far.

Cap just wants to protect his friends and return the throne to the missing crown prince. But the unlawful regent has accused the crown prince of murdering the king, and Cap’s status as an outlaw makes it hard to investigate.

He’s wary of the woman he believes has been sent to trap him, but she has a way of slipping past his defenses. And he’s afraid she might be another sign that he shouldn’t trust his own judgment.

Can Helena and Cap work together to reveal the true murderer? Or will their insecurities and secrets destroy everything they care about?

If you love:

• Swoon worthy hero

• Not a damsel in distress heroine

• Likeable side characters

• Convincing villains

• Robin Hood vibs

• Medieval Fantasy vibs

• Fairytale Retelling if you squint (the MC is Snow White)

• Hidden identities

• THE BANTER

• enemies to more (though it's more like irritants to more than actual enemies).

• Hugging a book when its over

Possibly Concerning Content (Possible Spoilers):

• Smut: Kissing only

• Violence: There is fighting but the good guys tend to only injure.

• Language: None

• Magic: Two characters use a kind of nature magic. One has the ability to manipulate trees and things made of wood, the other can manipulate fire. A villain controls the wind.

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