OAK TREE & CHINBEARD CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THE ‘ROBIN OF SHERWOOD’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY
THE BARON DE BELLEME MAKES HIS SHOCKING RETURN TO THE SERIES
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The Robin of Sherwood 40th Anniversary celebrations continue at Oak Tree Books and Chinbeard Books with the introduction of ‘Wolves of Winter’.
Black magic descends on Sherwood once again as the Baron de Belleme makes his shocking return in this brand-new Robin of Sherwood novella. Written by PJ Richards, an author new to the series, the book is published on December 5th.
Readers can pre-order today (in paperback, and eBook) from Amazon.
Synopsis
Winter is approaching, and the Sheriff of Nottingham is boasting of his hunts in Sherwood Forest, where Gisburne’s pure-bred hounds chase deer for the court’s lavish feasts. Into Nottingham Castle sweeps the Baron de Belleme, with a request to pursue a different prey.
Meanwhile, Robin is more concerned for Marion, who has fallen into a dangerous fever, than he is about finding food. But soon, an older fear takes hold of the outlaws.
The howls of hungry beasts are heard in the forest, and fiery-eyed spectres haunt the dark shadows.
Herne’s powers are fading and the Wolves of Winter are running…
Author PJ Richards was thrilled to be adding another piece of lore to the already expansive Robin of Sherwood universe. “If I had been told – back when I was an enthralled twenty-year-old Robin of Sherwood fan – that one day I’d be asked to write a book about the characters I loved, I would have thought I’d somehow drifted into the Otherworld! Yet here I am, honoured to have my name alongside Richard ‘Kip’ Carpenter’s, with Robin and Herne on the cover, and it feels like the magic that Kip and the brilliant cast wove together still has the power to enchant me forty years later.”
Hugely inspired by folklore and ancient history, the author brought this inspiration to Sherwood for ‘Wolves of Winter’. “Wolves of Winter’ delves the wildwood, where freedom is tempered by the harsh reality of survival, and where danger can strike in the form of Norman brutality or be drawn from the darkest sorcery – evoking the mysticism that the iconic series threaded through the rebel-outlaw legend.”
‘Wolves of Winter’ sees the return of The Baron de Belleme. Famously the key villain in the first series of the Robin of Sherwood television series, we’re pleased to be bringing back the Baron’s brand of black magic four decades after he first hit screens. The Baron is not the first big Robin of Sherwood antagonist to return recently, as the sorcerer, Gulnar, appeared in ‘The Sorcerer’s Incantation’ — also available now.
Oak Tree Books and Chinbeard Books have marked the 40th anniversary of Robin of Sherwood throughout 2024. The celebration began in April with the release of ‘Robin of Sherwood: Tales Untold’, now available in paperback and audiobook. This was followed by reissues of ‘Queen of the Black Sun’ by Kenton Hall and ‘The Servant’ by Jennifer Ash, two stories that were originally part of larger collections. ‘The Sorcerer’s Incantation’ — a unique novella written by Jennifer Ash, Paul Birch, and Paul Kane — released in October, and fans can look forward to even more Robin of Sherwood releases soon.
‘Robin of Sherwood: Wolves of Winter’ is available to pre-order now, from Amazon and all good bookshops.
ENDS.
About Oak Tree Books
Since the year 2000, Oak Tree Books — Andrews UK’s premium imprint — has all new high-quality titles, covering a range of genres from biographies, fantasy, horror and so much more! We also publish or re-publish often beloved books of characters and brands from to 70s and 80s for that nostalgic feel everyone adores.
About Chinbeard Books
Chinbeard Books is a small publisher with big ideas. This small but award-winning company mainly focuses on heritage properties, or new books or graphic novels that are a little quirky and might not find a home elsewhere. Chinbeard currently holds the literary licenses for Robin of Sherwood, The Goodies, and The Tomorrow People, with more on the near horizon. They are partnered with Oak Tree Books on all bigger publishing projects.