Marian [Paperback]

Life changes for Marian Banner when she leaves the countryside for the big city of Nottingham with her father, Sir Erik the Fortunate, and Marian doesnt think its an improvement. She must trade braids and leggings for jewelry and dresses, and hunting and wandering the woods for dancing and a life at court. But into Marians dull new world comes someone excitinga girl named Robin Hood who is as courageous and dedicated as she is small. Robin is determined to become a knight, and she wont let her gender stand in her way. The two girls quickly become inseparable. Their friendship changes as time passes and becomes something much more seriousand more magical. When Marians father is killed and the king takes an interest in her, shell need Robin to prove shes the hero she always wanted to be.When Marian moves to Nottingham, she finds a friend and more in Robin, a girl determined to become a knight. But Marians father is killed, and Robin must prove shes the hero she always wanted to be.