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A Kingdom’s Cost

by J.R. Tomlin Book 1 in the The Black Douglas Trilogy series.

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Scotland, 1305–1307. The execution of William Wallace and the death of his father leave the young James Douglas without land or protection under English rule. Refused the restoration of his inheritance, he commits himself to Robert the Bruce, whose seizure of the crown begins a desperate civil and national war.

Defeat forces Bruce’s followers into flight and guerrilla warfare, while Douglas learns to use surprise, local knowledge and calculated terror against stronger garrisons. His attachment to a noblewoman offers the prospect of another life, but the recovery of Douglasdale and Scotland’s freedom increasingly demand the same ruthless choices.

Historical Periods

Wars of Scottish Independence1296–1357 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Historical Sagas Romance War Fiction

Historical people

Edward I of England1239–1307 Robert the Bruce1274–1329 William Wallace1270–1305 James Douglas, Lord of Douglas

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