The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

About this book

In Robert Louis Stevenson's rousing medieval adventure The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses, young Richard Shelton is swept from a sheltered ward into a dangerous England torn by civil war, where loyalties shift as swiftly as the blade. Haunted by questions of honor and identity, he must navigate a treacherous court, a smoldering borderland of outlaws and nobles, and the promise of a love that demands courage as well as cunning. Full of daring escapes, moral dilemmas, and Stevenson's crystalline storytelling, this compact tale crackles with suspense and romance, offering a fast-paced, thoughtful plunge into chivalry and betrayal without sacrificing heart.