A Daring Sacrifice

25280316

A Daring Sacrifice
Jody Hedlund
Zondervan

In a reverse twist on the Robin Hood story, a young medieval maiden stands up for the rights of the mistreated, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. All the while, she fights against her cruel uncle who has taken over the land that is rightfully hers. Forced to live in the woods and hide with the poor people she's grown to love, she works to save and protect them, but she never anticipates falling in love with the wealthy knight who represents all she's come to despise.

     I've thought long and hard about this review, because I think this is a book that I shouldn't have selected to review. I read the previous book in this series (An Uncertain Choice) and didn't overly care for it, which is probably a good indicator that I wouldn't like the second book in the series, either. But A Daring Sacrifice had a synopsis about a reverse Robin Hood, and well...I kind of have a weakness for Robin Hood stories.However, if you read and loved An Uncertain Choice, you probably won't want to read this review or put much stock in it, since many of the problems I had with that book popped up in this one, too.

     It was really a struggle to get through this one. Part of this might be because it's geared to a slightly younger audience, and yet the romance (and torture) is a little strong for that age group, at least in my opinion. In addition to this (and a bit different from the previous book) I didn't really care for the characters in this one. I read the first several chapters of this book and several chapters at the end, but I ended up skimming a section in the middle; I hate doing that with books, especially ones that I've received for review, but sadly, I just had a really hard time with this book. I have enjoyed other books by Jody Hedlund, though, so maybe it's just this series I'm not a big fan of.

Rating: 4

I received this book for free from booksneeze.com in exchange for my honest review. 

Comments

  1. RissiMarch 11, 2016 at 12:48 PM

    I know what you mean about certain books not being right for the reader. I encounter books like that sometimes too and normally, they're novels everyone else (or it seems so) loved. *sigh* Ah, well. This is part of the reason why it's so good to know (within reason) what we like best. :)

    So sorry you didn't care for this one, Hayden.

    ReplyDelete
  2. HaydenMarch 11, 2016 at 3:01 PM

    I know; it's especially terrible when I'm required to write a review and can't get out of it :/

    I'm glad you enjoyed this one, though! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. English LadyMarch 11, 2016 at 3:04 PM

    It saddens me that some authors and film-makers seem to think Medieval= Torture. I said in my own review of the last book that I felt, from a historical standpoint that the descriptions of torture weren't just inaccurate- they were so extreme as to be slightly unbelievable.
    Torture really was not that commmon in the Medieval world, and I can say with confidence that they did not boil people alive for stealing.

    Its almost like the worst tortures imaginable were found (or made up), and then applied to the most trivial offences, and then it was made out that these were 'normal' punishments at the time, for nothing more than shock value.
    They really weren't.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

In This Moment

Image
  In This Moment Gabrielle Meyer Bethany House Publishers Maggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. Each night she goes to sleep in one time period and wakes up in another. Until, that is, she turns twenty-one, when she will have to forfeit two of those lives--and everyone she knows in them--forever. In 1861, Maggie is the daughter of an influential senator at the outbreak of the Civil War, navigating a capital full of Southern spies and wounded soldiers. In 1941, she is a Navy nurse, grappling with her knowledge of the future when she's asked to join a hospital ship being sent to Pearl Harbor. And in 2001, she's a brilliant young medical student, fulfilling her dream of becoming a surgeon, yet unable to use her modern skills in her other paths. While Maggie has sworn off romance until she makes her final choice, an intriguing man tugs at her heart in each era. The mysterious Brit
Read more

The Words We Lost

Image
The Words We Lost Nicole Deese Bethany House Publishers I truly had no idea how much I would enjoy this book when I picked it up. My relationship with contemporary fiction is rocky, but I'm so glad I took a chance on this one. Upon reflection, I think what really makes or breaks a contemporary book for me is the voice and writing style- and Nicole Deese passed that test with flying colors. Speaking of my past with contemporary fiction, grief seems a common denominator in the last several that I have read, and I think this one landed the best and most true for me, without being overwhelming in its depiction. After reading this, I'm not only looking forward to the next book in this series, but exploring this author's previous works as well. (and a heads up that though there is a lovely romance in this book, I wouldn't say that it is as heavily featured/relied on as the series title might suggest). I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for my hone
Read more

Everything is Just Beginning

Image
Everything is Just Beginning Erin Bartels Revell Michael Sullivan is a talented lyricist and a decent guitarist, but since he was kicked out of his band (and his apartment), he's not sure he'll ever get a record deal. Living with his loser uncle in a beat-up trailer and working a dead-end job, Michael has little reason to hope for a better future. Until the invitation for a swanky New Year's Eve party shows up in the mailbox. It's for his uncle, with whom he shares his name, but his uncle is going out of town . . . On the effervescent night of December 31, 1989--as the Berlin Wall is coming down, the Soviet Union is inching toward democracy, and anything seems possible--Michael will cross paths with the accomplished and enigmatic young heir to a fading musical dynasty, forever altering both of their futures. Award-winning novelist Erin Bartels enchants with this story of two lonely souls who have exactly what the other one needs--if they could simply turn
Read more