Robyn Loxley--a 12-year-old mixed-race black girl--is back for the final installment of this series, and she has even more at stake than before. A failed attempt to save her parents has left not only her folks in increasing danger, but some of her friends as well, who were captured in the process. With Gov. Ignomus Crown hotter than ever on her trail, Robyn must learn to trust those around her even when she's plagued by the constant thought that she is all alone. As the face of the popular rebellion, Robyn will have to learn the true meaning of sacrifice. Will she be willing to give up what matters to her on a personal level for the advancement of Sherwood? It's imperative that she figure out the clues of the moon lore in order to rescue her parents and be the savior her people believe her to be, a 72-hour high-stakes task that keeps pages flipping furiously. In this series closer, Magoon puts the final pieces of the puzzle together and leaves readers with the answers to mysteries left from the first two books while continuing to develop her alternative science-fiction Sherwood Forest. A neatly packaged conclusion to this modern and youthful take on the famous Robin Hood legend. (Adventure. 8-12)
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July 1, 2018
Robyn is forced to choose between saving her loved ones and accelerating the rebellion against the corrupt government's control of Nott City. Magoon stays true to form with immersive writing and the development of her futuristic, dystopian Sherwood; fans of the first two books (Shadows of Sherwood; Rebellion of Thieves) will enjoy satisfying answers as this exciting reinvention of a classic legend comes to a close.
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May 1, 2018
Robyn Loxley (Shadows of Sherwood, rev. 7/15; Rebellion of Thieves, rev. 9/16) returns in this high-stakes final installment of Magoon's Robin Hood reboot. After a plan to save her parents not only fails but gets her friends captured as well, Robyn faces an ultimatum from the nefarious Ignomus Crown: surrender within seventy-two hours or lose everything. Forced to choose between saving the lives of her loved ones and accelerating the rebellion against the corrupt government's control of Nott City, Robyn must face the very real possibility of choosing sacrifice for the greater good. Magoon stays true to form here with immersive writing and the development of her futuristic, dystopian Sherwood; fans of the first two books will enjoy some neat and satisfying answers as this exciting reinvention of a classic legend comes to a close. anastasia m. Collins
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