# Holy Warrior > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Holy_Warrior > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Holy_Warrior.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Warrior > Source revision: 1342824309 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2010 novel by Angus Donald Holy Warrior Author Angus Donald Language English Series Outlaw Chronicles Genre Historical Fiction Publisher Little Brown Publication date 22 July 2010 Publication place England Media type Print Pages 512 ISBN 978-0-7515-4209-7 Preceded by Outlaw (2009) Followed by King's Man (2011) ***Holy Warrior*** is the second novel of the eight-part *Outlaw Chronicles* series by [British](/source/British_people) writer of [historical fiction](/source/Historical_fiction), [Angus Donald](/source/Angus_Donald), released on 22 July 2010 through [Little, Brown and Company](/source/Little%2C_Brown_and_Company). The novel was well received. ## Plot This novel continues the story of Alan Dale, based on the character [Alan-a-Dale](/source/Alan-a-Dale); warrior and troubadour in [Robin Hoods](/source/Robin_Hood) band of outlaws. The novel takes place during the [Third Crusade](/source/Third_Crusade), an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the [Holy Land](/source/Holy_Land) from [Saladin](/source/Saladin). In the novel Robin is forced to join [Richard the Lionheart](/source/Richard_the_Lionheart) on his crusade and during which learns he is the target of an assassination attempt; Alan is tasked with discovering the origins of the attack.[1] ## Reception The novel received positive acclaim from reviewers. George Williams of *[The Australian](/source/The_Australian)* wrote that Donald's approach to dealing with the complex issues such as religious hatred and the general intolerance of the time "marks it as a cut above other versions of the legend" and stated that, "like [Outlaw](/source/Outlaw_(novel)), Holy Warrior is undoubtedly one of the finest Robin Hood stories of recent times".[2] Sarah Arrow, [managing editor](/source/Managing_editor) of *Birds on the Blog*, said in her review that "it's good writing, it makes good reading and it's a darn sight better than a lot of rubbish that is passed off as a book these days".[3] In a review for *Falcata Time*, Gareth Wilson states that the Outlaw Chronicles are "a great series to use as a bridging gap between the Young adult and Adult market and one that will definitely become a firm fav [*[sic](/source/Sic)*]".[4] ## See also - [*Outlaw* (novel)](/source/Outlaw_(novel)) - *[King's Man](/source/King's_Man)* ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Roberts, Martin (14 July 2010). ["Novelist reinvents Robin Hood as medieval gangster"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160124203825/http://in.reuters.com/article/us-books-robinhood-idINTRE66D20A20100714). [Reuters](/source/Reuters). Archived from [the original](http://in.reuters.com/article/us-books-robinhood-idINTRE66D20A20100714) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Williams, George (7 August 2010). ["Legend's makeover gives thieving hero a licence to kill"](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/legends-makeover-gives-thieving-hero-a-licence-to-kill/story-e6frg8nf-1225900606998). *[The Australian](/source/The_Australian)*. Retrieved 31 October 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Sarah Arrow (29 August 2010). ["Review: Holy Warrior by Angus Donald"](http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/review-holy-warrior-by-angus-donald/). Birdsontheblog.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Wilson, Gareth (12 August 2010). ["Falcata Times: HISTORICAL FICTION REVIEW: Holy Warrior - Angus Donald"](https://falcatatimes.blogspot.com/2010/08/historical-fiction-review-holy-warrior.html). Falcatatimes.blogspot.com. Retrieved 31 October 2011. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.angus-donald.com/book/holy-warrior/) v t e Outlaw Chronicles by Angus Donald Outlaw (2009) Holy Warrior (2010) King's Man (2011) Warlord (2012) Grail Knight (2013) The Iron Castle (2014) The Death of Robin Hood (2016) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Holy Warrior](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Warrior) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Warrior?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.