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Book Review of Scarlet (King Raven, Bk 2)

Scarlet (King Raven, Bk 2)
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This is book 2 of The King Raven Trilogy.

Hood was an incredibly good book. Scarlet was even better.

Like all first books in a series, Hood had to spend a fair amount of time in character introduction and development. Scarlet, being the second in the series, wasted no time in getting to the good stuff.

Unlike Hood, this book is narrated mostly in a first-person account told in something of a flashback by Will Scatlocke (aka Will Scarlet). The portions of the story that he is unable to narrate are carried on by the same omniscient third person that gave voice to Hood.

Without describing the plot I will simply say that the political intrigue continues to build. Bran and his Grellon increase their mischief and their meddling. There is no shortage of espionage and infiltrations. There is also no lack of the longbow.

For those who have already enjoyed Hood, you will find Scarlet to be a rewarding continuation of an already outstanding series. If you haven't read either book yet, stop wasting your time by reading these reviews. Hurry up and order the books already!