De Broulie The Rise of Thistle: Third Scottish War Independence

Scotland is without a king.When the Scottish Crown is left without an heir, England is called upon to arbitrate the succession. What begins as a political crisis soon becomes something far more dangerous.The English Crown wants Scotland.When Scottish nobles gather under a flag of truce to negotiate their nation's future, they believe they are meeting as equals. Instead, they are betrayed, and Scotland is plunged into war.Among those caught in the betrayal is Stephen de Broulie, a Scottish nobleman whose death leaves his son, David de Broulie, to inherit more than a name and a sword.He inherits a cause.Thrown into a struggle for Scotland's independence, David must learn to survive the realities of war. From an inexperienced young soldier to a leader of men, he faces battles that will test his courage, friendships that will shape his future and enemies determined to see Scotland brought to heel.Beside him stands Aliénor, whose love and loyalty offer David something the battlefield cannot: a reason to hope for a life beyond the war.But freedom has a price.As Scotland rises once more, David must decide what he is willing to sacrifice for his country, his family and the people he loves.De Broulie: The Rise of the Thistle is an epic tale of alternate history, war, independence, family, friendship and love - set in a Scotland where history took a very different path.The war for Scotland has begun.