History Literature / TheOutlawChronicles

** ''Outlaw'' has a one-handed storyteller named Wygga who tells tales of King Arthur. This is a reference to ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'' by Creator/BernardCornwell (see below), which has a one-handed narrator named Derfel. [[note]]"Wygga" is a reference to Cornwell's birth surname, Wiggins, as an adopted child. While probably meant in good faith by the author, it comes across as unfortunate after Cornwell's DarkAndTroubledPast [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3861316/The-father-beat-till-bled-Sharpe-author-books-loved-millions-subjected-horrific-abuse-Christian-zealots-adopted-boy.html with his adoptive family]] fully came to light years later, hence why he cut ties with them and chose to use [[NomDeMom his birth mother's surname.]][[/note]]

** ''Outlaw'' has a one-handed storyteller named Wygga who tells tales of King Arthur. This is a reference to ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'' by Creator/BernardCornwell (see below). [[note]]"Wygga" is a reference to Cornwell's birth surname, Wiggins, as an adopted child. While probably meant in good faith by the author, it comes across as unfortunate after Cornwell's DarkAndTroubledPast [[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3861316/The-father-beat-till-bled-Sharpe-author-books-loved-millions-subjected-horrific-abuse-Christian-zealots-adopted-boy.html with his adoptive family]] fully came to light years later, hence why he cut ties with them and chose to use [[NomDeMom his birth mother's surname.]][[/note]]

* KickTheSonOfABitch: Robin's preferred policy when dealing with {{Jerkass}} priests such as the Bishop of Hereford and [[spoiler:his abusive childhood tutor]].

A HistoricalFiction re-imagining of the RobinHood legend by Angus Donald, narrated by Alan A'Dayle, rendered as [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Alan Dale]].

** In ''King's Assassin'' Alan, preparing to, well, assassinate King John, is gifted a dagger which he can wear on his forearm and silde directly into his hand from inside his sleeve; and anyone who's read through the series thus far will know that Alan and co. were quite frequently at odds with the historical Knight Templars. [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreed Hmmm...]]

* TookALevelInKindness: Robin in later novels ever-so-slightly mellows out.

** ''Outlaw'' has a one-handed storyteller named Wygga who tells tales of King Arthur. This is a reference to ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'' by Creator/BernardCornwell (see below).

Robin in this version is named Robert Odo and is the youngest son of a Norman baron. He was outlawed after horribly torturing and killing the abusive priest who was his tutor. He forms a base of support not unlike that of a modern Mafia Don. As the series begins he has long established his power base in Sherwood Forest and his influence stretches over Nottingham and the surrounding villages. Despite this, he romances Marie-Anne, Countess of Locksley.

So far, nine novels and three digital-only short stories have been published:

So far 9 novels and 3 digital-only short stories have been published:

* ''The Hostility of Hanno'' (2013 short story, set before ''King's Man'')

** ''The Rise of Robin Hood'' (2013 short story, prequel to ''Outlaw'')
** ''The Betrayal of Father Tuck'' (2013 short story, set before ''King's Man'')
** ''The Hostility of Hanno'' (2013 short story, set before ''King's Man'')