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I loved it almost as much as the first, but not as much.

Lady Thief was a fast paced, emotion filled adventure that left me completely breathless. I don’t think I have ever read a sequel that was just so much more amazing than the first. And Scarlet was so amazing that it was hard to top, but this one does it.

So Scarlet and Robin are back. Only problem, is Gisbourne and this time he’s got the Prince with him. Now with the seat for sheriff of Nottingham on the line, along with the future of every one in the county, our heroes are going to have to see just how much they are willing to sacrifice.

Discovering more about Scarlet and the tension over the tournament was interesting, but when we were nearing the end something heart-shattering happened. I still can’t believe it. What a heartbreaking ending! Just when you think that these characters will catch a break and have a moment of happiness the world comes and takes it all from them.

There was action, drama, deceit, passion, love and hate and a whole bunch of other stuff and I loved it! Not to mention the huge plot twist. There was that same great writing that got me hooked with Scarlet and I can not wait to read the end of this series. I’m hoping for a happily ever after. I highly recommend it!

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So I just binge read Scarlet and Lady Thief. OH MY GOD, THEY WERE SO GOOD. How much longer until Lion Heart?? ( )

Reseña completa: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

No tengo idea qué me pasó con Lady Thief cuando empecé a leerlo. Con Scarlet solo me tomó un día devorarlo, me gustaría decirles que alargué la lectura de Lady Thief para disfrutarlo, pero sería mentir, me costó un montón volver conectarme con la historia.

Tiene un inicio bastante tedioso, ni siquiera le puedo echar la culpa a qué leí el primer libro hace mucho tiempo ¿Fui solo yo la que sintió que es un inicio, no quería decirlo pero no encuentro otra palabra que lo defina, aburrido? Si lo están leyendo ahora, les digo que mejora... Bueno, eso depende de como tus nervios lo tomen porque lo que Gaughen nos hace en esta segundo libro...

Seguro que lo que pensaste sobre este segundo libro es que la autora quizás nos daría un libro de relleno y puente para el tercero, un libro dónde quizás no pasaría mucho y Scarlet tendría un poco de tranquilidad ¿Verdad? Si la respuesta es sí, ay, pobre alma inocente eres. Porque... *risa maníaca* jajajajaja *risa maníaca* porque una escritora dicen tiene un poco de alma ¿verdad? JAJAJAJAJAAJAJA NOOOOOOO, KITTENS, LA SEÑORA GAUGHEN NO TIENE ALMA, Y SI LA TIENE ES HORRIBLE.

Uno como lector siempre se da a la idea de que hay personajes fijos, que a esos personajes por más en peligro que esté siempre encontrarán la forma de salir victoriosos, Hollywood nos enseñó eso ¿no? Entonces, entenderán mi completo horror cuando terminé Lady Thief, no porque haya sido un libro malo, todo lo contrario, es solo que... No me lo esperaba para nada. Hay algo que me encanta cuando leo un libro así, tan cruel, es que se me hacen mucho más reales porque no siempre vas a ganar, no siempre vendrá la salida mágica, por muy heroína, badass y tengas más vidas que un gato.

El primero me encantó, pero este segundo no llegó a llenar mis expectativas por esa mitad de libro tan lenta, donde casi no pasó nada, solo angustia, y ya cuando pasa algo fue como cuando frenas en seco, ¿te vas para adelante y tu cerebro revota dentro de tu cráneo? Sí, así fue. ( )

Mind blown.... Literally EVERYTHING FREAKING HAPPENED IN THIS BOOK! I was amazing, no doubt. More world and character building, although I can't even express how much I hate Gisbourne and Prince John. My loathing know no bounds. It was a roller coaster of feels. Many new characters are introduced and new intrigue is brought to life. Loved Eleanor though she really is blind to how horrible Prince John is. Guys, that ending! It will take you heart, toss on the ground, step all over it, crush it and pee on it for good measure. I cried...so much. ( )

As with [b:Scarlet|11983940|Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)|A.C. Gaughen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1370147602s/11983940.jpg|15084403], Lady Thief was at times far too gruesome, dark, and scary for me. But I expected that a little, and I think that in all the ways that count, this book packs every bit as much of a punch as its predecessor.

I was glad that Gaughen didn't give isolated episodes in the woods again, as per the first novel, though I enjoyed the first novel--there is a new plot here, and it works well. I admit that the beginning of this book took me aback, with how Robin fared from the torture, and yet it made sense. I loved how much the characters got fleshed out--especially Gisbourne. In the first, I saw him as having the potential to be a great villain (not that I ever really love villains--a bit too straight-edge for that), but he still seemed a little unrealistically cruel and evil. Here, you see him as a real villain, but also as a real person, with real motives for his actions.

I also liked how much Robin was developed as a character. When he reacts angrily to John getting his dream--wow, I felt for him, and understood him.

Some parts were quite gruesome and awful, and the last part of the book, though I expected something, definitely had a few surprises that hit me hard.

I like Scarlet a lot, but found, as with the first book, that she sometimes rides too closely the line between being a strong, independent woman and just being reckless or obnoxious. Still, for the most part, I like her and feel sympathetic toward her. Learning more about her and her identity here was fun, too.

This is another fun adventure into Nottinghamshire, and a fun retelling of Robin Hood. I liked it, and will want to finish the trilogy, despite the small misgivings. ( )