The Turn of the Wheel
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| Title: | The Turn of the Wheel |
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| Editor(s): | Mary Ann B. McKinnon |
| Date(s): | 1992 |
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| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Robin of Sherwood |
| Language: | English |
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The Turn of the Wheel is a gen 216-page Robin of Sherwood anthology published in 1992.
flyer for this zine, printed in Tree of Life #3
The art is by Frances Quinn, Kitty Gamarra, Kathy Spivey, Tara O'Shea, Michelle West, Barb Johnson, Roseanne Rice, Todd Parrish, Gail Molnar, and others.
a flyer for a proposed, but never published, second issue
The zine contains a section with stories in a shared universe, a alternate universe with a different premise:
WHAT IF Marguerite of Gisburne's husband had truly died in the Crusades, and Guy were the legitimate older son of Earl David and heir to Huntingdon? How would this affect the lives and personalities of Robert, Guy, Robin of Loxley, and all the other characters in Robin of Sherwood?
The "Guy of Huntington Universe" is a . From a flyer for a proposed second issue that was never published:
Material [wanted] in the shared "Guy of Huntingdon" scenario, which looks at how the lives and personalities of all the characters In "Robin of Sherwood" would be different if Guy had been the legitimate older son and heir to Huntingdon. [...] If you would like to write In the shared "Guy of Huntingdon" scenario, please contact me and let me know what story idea you have in mind; this way I can send you notes as to where the shared scenario currently stands, and make sure that two people don't write the same story or contradict one another in a major way!
See more at Guy of Huntington Universe.
Descriptions
From a 1992 flyer:
In a series of eight linked stories. Todd Parrish. Julie Phipps. Laura Chevening, Joette Rozanski. Anne Motley, and Jacquie Groom explore this possibility, beginning with Guy and Robert's childhood as brothers together at Huntingdon, proceeding through Robert's early visions of Heme and his sensitivity to the peasants and his and Guy's fateful meeting with Loxley and the outlaws in which they are 'invited" to sup with the outlaws, at which time Robert makes a friend for life and Guy an enemy. Finally. Sir Guy conspires with Gulnar to break up his brother's three-year friendship with Loxley by tricking him into betraying Robin, and Robert also finds out that his Uncle Edgar is not quite what he thought him to be. Taking things further along, Robert visits his brother one last time before joining the outlaws for good, but will they grant acceptance to this second Son of Heme when he steps forward to join them immediately after firing the last fire arrow for their fallen leader?
Contents
- In Full Moon by Janet P. Reedman ("Novella. Sixteen years have passed since the death of Robin of Loxley upon the tor. But now Herne grows old, and a new Hunter is needed... Adventure and romance. loves lost and loves found for both Robin and Robert in the world of "Robin of Sherwood."")
- On the Cold Hill's Side by Rebecca Brothers, Pat Dunn, and Diana Smith ("Novella. Starring Nicholas & Varina. The blood-drinking fugnwr gwaed has attacked Lady Harton. All seems lost until a mysterious stranger and his Lady show up to help, and Robin of Loxley listens carefully to Herne about how to use the silver arrow.") (includes many original characters, including some fan casted ones, reprinted in The Collected Nicholas and Varina)
- Mirror of Fire by Valerie Meachum ("Liara the Irish witch has seen a vision of death upon the tor. Can she find the mysterious Hooded Man in time to prevent his fate?" "Crossover with my original-universe character Liara Kelloran. A wandering witch with secrets of her own seeks to avert Robin's fate on the tor.")
- Maker of a Legend (a long poem by Linda Frankel)
- Good Fortune, Good Measure (by Todd Parish ("The crumbling clay image of Robin Hood has left Guy of Gisburne in sad straits. What can he do but run away and hope he is not caught by the king's men? But then things get worse! A humorous tale of misadventure, mismatch, and woe, as a lumbering wagon leaves Guy prisoner of a broken leg in the home of a very reluctant Sarah de Talmont. It is reminiscent of "Taming of the Shrew."")
The eight linked stories in Guy of Huntington Universe:
- Child's Hands by Todd Parish ("Two young brothers find a wounded bird in the highest tower of Huntingdon.")
- Children of the Forest by Julie Phipps ("When Robert de Rainault is caught in the middle of a mud fight between Guy, Robert, and their young playmate Elise, de Rainault's harsh treatment of the peasant girl gives Robert his first taste of injustice in the world.")
- The Vigil by Laura Chevening ("During Guy's vigil for the knighthood, the vision that comes to his thirteen-year-old brother Robert is not quite what the young knight-to-be bargained for.")
- The Greenwood Beckons by Joette Rozanski ("Returning home through Sherwood, Sir Guy and his younger brother Robert are "invited" to sup with the outlaws, leaving lasting impressions on both brothers.")
- Fouling the Waters by Joette Rozanski ("Sir Guy conspires with Gulnar to break up the secret friendship between Robert and Loxley that has dominated his brother's life for the past three years.")
- To Become a Man by Anne Motley ("When sixteen-year-old Robert visits his Uncle Edgar, he finds out that his favorite uncle is not quite what he thought him to be.")
- Conversation by Jacquie Groom ("After freeing the outlaws on the day that Robin of Loxley died upon the tor, Robert returns to Huntingdon one last time to say good-bye to his brother.")
- Acceptance by Jacquie Groom ("Robin of Loxley lies dead upon the tor. Will the outlaws of Sherwood accept a new Son of Herne to be their leader?")
Reactions and Reviews
See reactions and reviews for On the Cold Hill's Side.