Rebel King, Bk. 1 - Hammer of the Scots (Paperback)

Months after the horrific execution of Sir William Wallace (subject of the movie 'Braveheart'), King Edward of England attempts to arrest Lord Robert de Bruce, having a similar fate in mind for the only man in Scotland who reasonably has a chance of thwarting Edward's lust for claiming Scotland as his own. Betrayed by his kinsman and closest rival for the throne, Lord John Comyn, Robert murders the traitor and reclaims Scotland's throne, imperilling family, fortune, titles, life, and his very soul to wrest his country from the usurper. This book chronicles The Bruce's wars against Edward I, nicknamed "The Hammer of the Scots" for his brutal treatment of the people of Scotland during their Wars of Independence.