Tuesday, May 26, 2009

CSFF Blog Tour: Tuck by Stephen Lawhead


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this time we're showing Tuck, the final book in the King Raven Trilogy.
*edit*unfortunately the net was out so I couldn't request a copy of this book and I don't recall if I remembered or forgot to opt out of the tour this month so here's the post for the book anyway






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"Pray God our aim is true and each arrow finds its mark."

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King Raven has brought hope to the oppressed people of Wales--and fear to their Norman overlords. Along the way Friar Tuck has been the stalwart supporter of King Raven--bringing him much-needed guidance, wit, and faithful companionship.

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Deceived by the self-serving King William and hunted by the treacherous Abbot Hugo and Sheriff de Glanville, Rhi Bran is forced to take matters into his own hands as King Raven. Aided by Tuck and his small but determined band of forest-dwelling outlaws, he ignites a rebellion that spreads through the Welsh valleys, forcing the wily monarch to marshal his army and march against little Elfael.

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Filled with unforgettable characters, breathtaking suspense, and rousing battle scenes, Stephen R. Lawhead’s masterful retelling of the Robin Hood legend reaches its stunning conclusion in Tuck. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Lawhead’s trilogy conjures up an ancient past while holding a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood.


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Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium, Patrick, and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion.

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Stephen was born in 1950, in Nebraska in the USA. Most of his early life was spent in America where he earned a university degree in Fine Arts and attended theological college for two years. His first professional writing was done at Campus Life magazine in Chicago, where he was an editor and staff writer. During his five years at Campus Life he wrote hundreds of articles and several non-fiction books.

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After a brief foray into the music business—as president of his own record company—he began full-time freelance writing in 1981. He moved to England in order to research Celtic legend and history. His first novel, In the Hall of the Dragon King, became the first in a series of three books (The Dragon King Trilogy) and was followed by the two-volume Empyrion saga, Dream Thief and then the Pendragon Cycle, now in five volumes: Taliesin, Merlin, Arthur, Pendragon, and Grail. This was followed by the award-winning Song of Albion series which consists of The Paradise War, The Silver Hand, and The Endless Knot.
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He has written nine children's books, many of them originally offered to his two sons, Drake and Ross. He is married to Alice Slaikeu Lawhead, also a writer, with whom he has collaborated on some books and articles. They make their home in Oxford, England.

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Stephen's non-fiction, fiction and children's titles have been published in twenty-one foreign languages. All of his novels have remained continuously in print in the United States and Britain since they were first published. He has won numereous industry awards for his novels and children's books, and in 2003 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Nebraska.

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bio taken from the author's website

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the Author's Website



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my net was unfortunately down during the time Tuck was offered so I didn't get a copy, but I have read the first two books of the trilogy and by the way Scarlet(book2) ended I know Tuck is wonderful.

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I have thoroughly enjoyed the first books in the King Raven series. They have very interesting twists for the Robin Hood legend. But in reading why the author choose this route for the story it makes the legend itself seem like it could have actually happened.

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I loved in Scarlet that Will Scarlet reminded me of Captain Jack Sparrow from PoTC....ya know...mind basically only on rum, rum and more rum. XP

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Totally can hardly wait to either borrow Tuck from the library or get it from the store. I SO wanna know how it ends!!!
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1 comment:

Nathan R. Petrie said...

Lawhead is pretty sweet :D

By the way, I saw on your profile that you're a fan of Bryan Davis's Dragons in Our Midst series! Me too! I'm giving away his latest book "Starlighter" on my blog. If you think about it, stop by and enter!

Take care!

Nathan
http://whisperedroars.blogspot.com/

April 17, 2010 at 7:05 AM

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