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Now that Rob and Scarlet have made their feelings about each other clear, readers also get a bit more romance along with the expected action and suspense. Lady Thief still has a lot of action as Rob and the band scramble to keep Prince John from appointing another horrible sheriff. It’s fascinating to see more of court life and, horrible person that I am, I am quite fond of Gisbourne so I enjoyed seeing a slightly different side to him here. (A year ago, I would NOT have finished this book, if we’re being honest.)

I won’t get into details here because it’s a spoiler, but some of what Prince John inflicts on Scarlet is so horrifying that I almost didn’t finish this book. Lady Thief also introduces an especially frightening villain in Prince John. Lady Thief brings Scarlet back to the courtly life she abhors and offers quite a few surprises and promises of more to come before the trilogy concludes with Lion Heart. While Scarlet is an excellent introduction to Nottingham and Gaughen’s version of Robin Hood, Lady Thief moves the series in new directions as the story prepares for the conclusion of the trilogy. Lady Thief is the second book in Gaughen’s Scarlet trilogy and picks up shortly after the conclusion of the first book Scarlet. When Prince John and the royal court arrive in Nottingham for the appointment of a new Sheriff, Scarlet is drawn into a game of politics and secrets where losing could be deadly in Lady Thief (2014) by A. The entire band seems on the verge of collapse when Gisbourne returns with a shocking offer for Scarlet that has the potential to change everything. Rob’s time in the Nottingham dungeon has left him scarred and broken. Now, Scarlet is irrevocably tied to Gisbourne even as she sits in hiding with Robin, John and Much. Before Scarlet was forced to marry Gisbourne in a gambit to save everyone she cares about. That was before the thief taker Gisbourne arrived to capture Robin and his band. Scarlet thought she escaped her past when she joined Robin Hood and his band to protect the people of Nottingham. As such, this review has major spoilers for the first book.* * Lady Thief is the second book in Gaughen’s Scarlet trilogy and picks up shortly after the conclusion of the first book Scarlet.