Resistance
The Bravehearts Chronicles
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Born to a divided kingdom. Destined to unite it.
AD 1286: The King of Scots is killed, leaving no heir. Twelve-year-old Robert Bruce, heir to the great House of Bruce, comes of age amid the bitter rivalry of Scotland's most powerful nobles to claim the vacant throne.
The boy is schooled in the arts of warfare and the manipulation of ruthless and violent men, but when the Scottish Crown is bestowed upon Bruce's greatest enemies, Robert travels with his family to England, swearing feudal loyalty to King Edward Plantagenet - known as 'Longshanks'.
But Longshanks's increasing treachery and his brutal attempts to annexe Scotland see Robert turning renegade and returning to his home country. The Battle of Bannockburn lies ahead and a legend is born.
This is the story of one man's resistance, and the bravery of a country that would not yield.
Customer Reviews
Resistance
Over the years I have read a number of fictional novels on the life of Robert Bruce, and although none have surpassed Nigel Tranter's "Bruce Trilogy" this comes a very close second. Tranter's story starts after the battle at Dunbar with the "Ragmans Roll" so it is good to get a glimpse of Bruce's earlier life with a plausible explanation as to why his family seemingly sided with the English over their own country.
Bruce's grandfather, Robert, "the competitor" has been sadly omitted, from other novels, and as the author comments, it would be obvious that he would have a great influence on the future king.
This novel is an excellent follow on to the previous book "Rebel" and I eagerly await the next in the series. I hope I do not have to wait too long.
For those who have enjoyed this novel, I would recommend Jack White's "Knights of the Black and White" trilogy about the Templars