Juliana is intrigued by Collin and his charms, but only time will tell if he can overcome her distaste of the nobility-as well as win her heart. Lord Collin remembers Juliana from their childhood-and challenges her to stay on his estate for a week in hopes she will leave her thieving ways and become a proper lady once more. But when she robs Collin Goodrich, her red hair betrays her true identity. In a reverse twist on the Robin Hood story, a young medieval maiden stands up for the rights of the mistreated, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Juliana has become skilled at hiding from Lord Wessex in the forest, using her stolen goods to provide food and shelter to the peasants her uncle has taxed into poverty. Search results for: A Daring Sacrifice Jody Hedlund A Daring Sacrifice Jody Hedlund Historical Fiction / Romance / Young Adult. In A Daring Sacrifice, Juliana Wessex is the rightful ruler of Wessex. But little does anyone know, this bandit is in fact Juliana Wessex, the rightful ruler of the land, and a girl her tyrannical uncle-the current Lord Wessex-believes was killed along with father. Historical fiction author Jody Hedlund writes her second young adult novel about a fourteenth-century young woman living an unconventional life. A reverse twist on the Robin Hood story filled with romance, adventure, twists, and turns, a treat for all fans of historical fiction and medieval stories, featuring a strong female character who can kick butt in a cloak.įor three years, the Cloaked Bandit has terrorized Wessex, robbing the nobility by knifepoint and a well-placed arrow.
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