Wolf's Head has very few similarities to that story, and the author takes you on a sometimes rather bleak and dismal trek through the woods and villages of Barnsdale with our hero and his friends. Most of us have heard the story of Robin Hood, his nobly born lady fair (the maid Marian), the evil sheriff of Nottingham, and his equal in notoriety, Guy of Gisborne. It made me laugh on several occasions, wistful at times. Which character – as performed by Nick Ellsworth – was your favourite?ĭid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? The ambush on the sheriff and abbot, where the outlaws get help from an unexpected source.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Wolf's Head? I like both versions, the written being much more portable (and I can fall asleep reading), and spoken (audio) version being more versatile - I can do other things whilst listening. Would you consider the audio edition of Wolf's Head to be better than the print version? 'Wolf's Head' brings the brutality, injustice, and intensity of life in medieval England vividly to life, and marks the beginning of a thrilling new historical fiction series in the style of Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow. Meanwhile, the country is in turmoil, as many of the powerful lords strive to undermine King Edward II's rule until, inevitably, rebellion becomes a reality and the increasingly deadly yeoman outlaw from Wakefield finds his fate bound up with that of a Hospitaller Knight.… When they are betrayed, and their harsh lives become even more unbearable, the band of friends seeks bloody vengeance. Becoming a member of a notorious band of outlaws, Hood and his new companions - including John Little and Will Scaflock - hide out in the great forests of Barnsdale, fighting for their very existence as the law hunts them down like animals. When a frightened young outlaw joins a gang of violent criminals their names - against a backdrop of death, dishonour, brotherhood, and love - will become legend.Įngland, AD 1321: After viciously assaulting a corrupt but powerful clergyman Robin Hood flees the only home he has ever known in Wakefield, Yorkshire. McKay's gift as a storyteller pulls the reader into a world of violence, passion, injustice, and revenge and leaves us wanting more!' (Glyn Iliffe, author, The Adventures of Odysseus series)

'Well researched and enjoyably written, Wolf's Head is a fast-paced and original recasting of a familiar legend.

Wolf's Head by Steven A. McKay