The Black Arrow

<p><em>The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses</em> (1888) is a <strong>historical adventure novel</strong> by <strong>Robert Louis Stevenson</strong> set during the Wars of the Roses (15th-century England). It blends <strong>romance revenge and swashbuckling action</strong> much like <em>Treasure Island</em> but with a medieval setting.</p><p>The story follows <strong>Richard (Dick) Shelton</strong> a young nobleman who discovers that his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley may have been involved in the murder of his father. As civil war rages between the Houses of York and Lancaster Dick is caught in a web of treachery shifting allegiances and personal vengeance.</p><p>A secret outlaw group known as <strong>The Black Arrow</strong> seeks justice against Sir Daniel and other corrupt nobles and Dick gradually realizes where his true loyalties lie. Along the way he falls in love with <strong>Joanna Sedley</strong> a young noblewoman disguised as a boy and must fight to rescue her from an arranged marriage.</p><p>While not as famous as <em>Treasure Island</em> or <em>Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</em> <em>The Black Arrow</em> is a thrilling medieval adventure with Stevenson's signature <strong>fast-paced storytelling</strong> and memorable characters.</p><p></p><p></p>