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A review by brandypainter
The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
5.0
Honestly, if I all I had known about this book was its premise I probably would have disregarded it as silly and never read it. However, it was written by Elizabeth Marie Pope and as I love The Perilous Gard I gave it a go. And I am so glad I did.
The book is about a girl named Peggy who has just been orphaned and comes to live with her uncle at her family's ancestral estate in upstate New York. During her first meeting with her uncle he loses his temper and kicks out a perfectly nice young man who has assisted Peggy in reaching her home. After this less than auspicious beginning Peggy is promptly ignored and becomes lonely as she wanders about with no direction or companions. Into this loneliness enter four ghosts from her family's past from the time of the Revolutionary War. As they share thier stories Peggy's present situation begins to take on new and interesting forms.
I was suprised at how much I loved this book and how engrossed I became in the lives of the characters, particularly the four dead ones. The historical setting was genuine and interesting. It makes the reader think of the Revolutionary War in terms of the lives living it rather than the battles and dates that have historically marked it.
The character of Peaceable Sherwood is my number one reason for falling in love with the book though. I love characters who are conniving, snarky and charismatic and he has it all. If you enjoy reading characters like The Scarlet Pimpernel, Gen from the Queen's Thief series and Lord Peter you will enjoy reading this.
Overall, I found The Perilous Gard to be the better of the two but this one is definitely a keeper as well. I am sad that there are no more books by Elizabeth Marie Pope to discover. Why did she only write two books?????
The book is about a girl named Peggy who has just been orphaned and comes to live with her uncle at her family's ancestral estate in upstate New York. During her first meeting with her uncle he loses his temper and kicks out a perfectly nice young man who has assisted Peggy in reaching her home. After this less than auspicious beginning Peggy is promptly ignored and becomes lonely as she wanders about with no direction or companions. Into this loneliness enter four ghosts from her family's past from the time of the Revolutionary War. As they share thier stories Peggy's present situation begins to take on new and interesting forms.
I was suprised at how much I loved this book and how engrossed I became in the lives of the characters, particularly the four dead ones. The historical setting was genuine and interesting. It makes the reader think of the Revolutionary War in terms of the lives living it rather than the battles and dates that have historically marked it.
The character of Peaceable Sherwood is my number one reason for falling in love with the book though. I love characters who are conniving, snarky and charismatic and he has it all. If you enjoy reading characters like The Scarlet Pimpernel, Gen from the Queen's Thief series and Lord Peter you will enjoy reading this.
Overall, I found The Perilous Gard to be the better of the two but this one is definitely a keeper as well. I am sad that there are no more books by Elizabeth Marie Pope to discover. Why did she only write two books?????