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Resistance
by Jack Whyte
Book 2 in the Bravehearts Chronicles series.
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Robert Bruce grows to adulthood while Scotland’s crown is contested by rival noble houses and Edward I turns his role as arbitrator into a claim of overlordship. As heir to a family with royal ambitions, Bruce must learn warfare, diplomacy and the dangerous management of loyalties that bind his lands to both Scotland and England.
The novel follows Bruce’s shifting position during the early Wars of Scottish Independence, including his uneasy relationship with William Wallace and his growing recognition that accommodation with Edward cannot protect Scotland or secure his own future. His path towards rebellion is presented as a gradual political and personal transformation rather than an inevitable march to the throne.
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