The Douglas Bastard

Name: The Douglas Bastard
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by J.R. Tomlin Book 1 in the Archibald the Grim Series series.

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After the deaths of Robert the Bruce and James Douglas, Scotland is ruled for the child David II while Edward Balliol and Edward III support a renewed attempt to subdue the kingdom. The illegitimate Archibald Douglas returns from exile and enters the household of William Douglas of Liddesdale, determined to prove that his birth need not define his future.

Squire service, shifting alliances and repeated military disasters expose Archibald to the violence of the Second War of Scottish Independence. His bond with his mentor offers protection but also teaches him that kinship and friendship can become liabilities when rival claimants and English armies divide the country.