Book description
In turbulent 14th century Scotland, the ruling House of Stewart was a
house divided, beset by hatred and jealousy. Descendants of the Bruce's
daughter, they only kept the throne by an astonishing genius for
survival - or, as many said, the lick of the Devil. Their rivals were
the Douglases; and when the second Earl was slain in battle, the
Stewarts were suspected of foul play. When young Jamie Douglas vowed
to avenge his master, he only had his wits, courage and integrity with
which to challenge the most eminent and the most unscrupulous men in the
kingdom. And while vengeance burned in his heart, he could not prevent
his fatal attraction for the beautiful and spirited Stewart women - and
one in particular. This is the first volume in the Stewart trilogy.
'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's
heroes'
Scotland on Sunday
'He treats history with respect' One of Scotland's best-loved
authors, Nigel Tranter wrote over ninety novels on Scottish history. He
died at the age of ninety on 9 January 2000.
