It has been three months since Scarlet has been imprisoned by Prince John on false charges of treason. She's been moved from prison to prison so she doesn't even know where she is anymore. She's lucky to be alive, but can't figure out why she's still alive. When Prince John comes to her and tells her that Richard has been captured, it becomes clear that Scarlet's usefulness is over, but with the help of a cleverly placed knight in Eleanor's employ, Scarlet is able to escape her execution. 
 After months of captivity Scarlet doesn't know what to do. She knows that once John finds out she's still alive he'll stop at nothing to hurt her (especially hurting those she loves most). She doesn't want to lead Prince John to their doorstep by going back to Nottingham, but she can't even fathom running away from Rob. 
 In order to make the biggest impact in getting Richard home safely, Scarlet knows it's time for her to embrace who she truly is. Become the princess that she is. 
 It's been a difficult road for Scarlet. She's been put through a lot in the course of this trilogy, but the one thing I've never wavered on is the relationship between her and Rob. Even their separation in Lion Heart doesn't change this view. A.C. Gaughen has made a great love story out of this alternate Robin Hood tale. It's a great romance, but it doesn't overshadow the main point of the trilogy which puts Scarlet at its center: the fact that Scarlet is the driving force behind the change needed in Nottingham and throughout England. She is the strength. The starting point. She opposes John and sees him for what he is and the evil deeds that he commits even when his own mother is blind to his acts. 
 The love between Rob and Scarlet only makes Scarlet a stronger character because their love strengthens in their fight. It helps Scarlet see what she wants her life to be and how everyone should have that happiness. 
 Overall, I loved the story, but once I got to the end I wish A.C. Gaughen would have delved a little more into the "afterwards". I always like to know a little of the "what comes next", and while it was there in a way, it wasn't what I was looking for exactly. This is of course just my opinion. I would have also not minded if A.C. Gaughen had decided to take a little more allowances with history at this point either. 
 As it is, I find myself wanting to go back and read the trilogy from the beginning, and I will miss that we don't get anymore adventures with Rob and Scarlet, but I definitely love the spin on this well known story.