Jennifer Ash

Rumours are circulating that a mysterious order called the Knights of the Apocalypse are gaining power and growing stronger.Jerrard, in the employ of the Earl of Huntingdon whilst working at Nottingham Castle, hears the Captain of the Guard blackmailing Sir Guy of Gisburne.Has Gisburne become a servant of these Knights?If so, Jerrard fears that the earl's greatest secret may well be revealed, and needs to tell the earl's estranged son...Television series Robin of Sherwood (c) HTV/Goldcrest Films & Television 1983. Created by Richard Carpenter, with grateful thanks to his Estate.

Robin of Sherwood: Mathilda's LegacyThis story is set pre-Series One, before 'Robin Hood and the Sorcerer'.David, Earl of Huntingdon, sighed quietly as he watched his teenage son slip out of the woods that surrounded Huntingdon castle. That particular sport, where Robert had emerged, was special. That had been where Mathilda had taken her son for long forest walks, where she'd told him stories, and played games.Sadly, when Robert was eight years old, the stories had ended.David realised, as each day passed, why his offspring behaved in the way he did. After all, Robert of Huntingdon was Mathilda's son. He was her legacy.The moment couldn't be put off any longer. It was time to tell his son the story of how the Earl had met Robert's mother...

This collection contains six stories from the fourth series of Robin of Sherwood books based on the classic ITV show: WHAT WAS LOSTAfter losing Marion to Holy Orders, Robin spends his waking hours in an increasingly drunken state and the outlaw band are left without a leader. Robin Hood has become a ghost. Meanwhile, Abbot Hugo has cleaned out the family coffers and secured a release for his brother, the Sheriff, from King John's prisons. But the Sheriff isn't convinced that his deadliest enemy has entirely vanished from Sherwood... THE POWER OF THREEWhy had Herne called Marion to his cavern and not Robin? And why was she afraid to tell him what the Lord of the Trees had shown her? Forced to face his personal nightmares and his darkest secret, the Hooded Man needs his friends more than ever but the outlaws are afraid... and no one knows who to trust. To make matters worse, an old enemy is stalking Sherwood - but which one? TO HAVE AND TO HOLDAfter returning from fighting in Normandy, Sir Guy of Gisburne has reluctantly returned to the Sheriff's employ but his loyalty is about to be tested. The Sheriff's new plan to capture the outlaws requires Gisburne's agreement and Abbot Hugo's committed involvement. Meanwhile, the merry band of Sherwood outlaws are preparing for a long-awaited set of nuptials to take place in Sherwood Forest... QUEEN OF THE BLACK SUNA landslide uncovers an unknown cave in Sherwood, which Marion and Much squeeze through the entrance of to explore. Inside, they feel a sense of unease but find a treasure trove of gold coins and a strange black jewel. Outside, a dense fog has appeared, a strange eclipse begins to block out the sun and the Merries end up being separated from each other... THE SERVANT Rumours are circulating that a mysterious order called the Knights of the Apocalypse are gaining power and growing stronger. After Jerrard hears the Captain of the Guard blackmailing Sir Guy of Gisburne in relation to these Knights, he fears that the Earl's greatest secret might be revealed... THE KNIGHTS OF THE APOCALYPSEEngland in the reign of King John and a dark force is intent on conquest. Only the hooded man can stand against it... The church lies impotent at the mercy of the Pope and the interdict against the kingdom. With the people living in fear and a series of disappearances that threaten the very fabric of noble society, Robin 'i' the hood and his band of outlaws must race to rescue the past so that the future may be protected...

The village of Papplewick has a new head family keen to exchange goodwill with the outlaws. Robin decides that Much should be the one to meet with the family's eldest child each month to swap tax money for food and information. However, Much is less than thrilled; the last thing he wants to do is trudge across Sherwood in all weathers just to talk to a girl. The Meeting Place is the ninth book in Spiteful Puppet's Robin of Sherwood collection, based in the Robin Hood universe of the classic ITV series.

Why had Herne called Marion to his cavern and not Robin? And why was she afraid to tell him what the Lord of the Trees had shown her? Forced to face his personal nightmares and his darkest secret, the Hooded Man needs his friends more than ever. But the outlaws are afraid... and no one knows who to trust. To make matters worse, an old enemy is stalking Sherwood - but which one?The Power of Three is the twelfth book in Spiteful Puppet's Robin of Sherwood collection, based in the Robin Hood universe of the classic ITV series.

England, 1331: Corrupt official, Sir Richard de Willoughby, has been appointed Justice of the Peace, with powers to hunt - and kill - those who oppose him. First on his list? The notorious Coterel brothers and their associates - the Folvilles...The Folvilles, a family of noble felons, must decide whether to flee into outlawry or take the law into their own hands - but is killing de Willoughby really the answer?Robert de Folville is keen to dispose of the justice, but Robert's ingenious wife, Mathilda, has a plan... one that could potentially rid them of Willoughby and yet see them escape the hangman's noose. But these are tumultuous times and Mathilda must first put herself at great personal risk. Could the tale of a missing noblewoman, overheard by chance, be the key to solving a problem of life or death? A gripping tale of real-life Robin Hoods, Outlaw Justice is the latest in the critically acclaimed 'The Folville Chronicles' series by Jennifer Ash.

1329: It is the dead of winter. The notorious Folville brothers are on edge. There are rumours of an unknown outlaw terrorising the Leicestershire countryside--a man who has designs on the Folville family's criminal connections. Determined to stop this usurper in his tracks, Robert Folville unearths a man hiding in one of Ashby-Folville's sheep shelters. A steward from far-off West Markham in Nottinghamshire, the cold, hungry Adam Calvin claims he knows nothing of any threat to the Folville family. He has troubles of his own, for he is being pursued by vengeful sheriff, Edmund de Cressy, for a crime he did not commit. Mathilda of Twyford, newly betrothed to Robert de Folville, believes Adam's story, but with rumours about a vendetta against the family growing, the Folville brothers are suspicious of every stranger. After an attack on the household's trusted housekeeper, it falls to Mathilda to work out who can be trusted and who can't... With the Folvilles' past about to trip them up, it's going to take a level head and extreme bravery if Mathilda and Robert are ever going to make it to their Winter Solstice wedding. The Winter Outlaw is the sequel to The Outlaw's Ransom

When potter's daughter Mathilda is kidnapped by the notorious Folville brothers as punishment for her father's debts, she fears for her life. Although of noble birth, the Folvilles are infamous throughout the county for using crime to rule their lands--and for using any means necessary to deliver their distinctive brand of 'justice'. Mathilda must prove her worth to the Folvilles in order to win her freedom.To do so, she must go against her instincts and, disguised as the betrothed of Robert de Folville, undertake a mission that will send her to Bakewell in Derbyshire, and the home of Nicholas Coterel, one of the most villainous men in England.With her life in the hands of more than one dangerous brigand, Mathilda must win the trust of the Folville's housekeeper, Sarah, and Robert Folville himself if she has any chance of survival. Never have the teachings gleaned from the tales of Robyn Hode been so useful...