(THE BRUCE TRILOGY: BOOK I)Love and loyalty. Betrayal and murder. What is the cost of a crown?In 1290, Scotland is without a king. Two families - the Bruces and the Balliols - vie for the throne. Robert the Bruce is in love with Elizabeth de Burgh, the daughter of anadherent of the ruthless Longshanks, King of England. In order to marryher and not give up his chances of someday becoming King of Scots,Robert must abandon his rebel ways and bide his time as Longshanks'vassal. But Edward, Longshanks' heir, doesn't trust theopportunistic Scotsman and vows to one day destroy him. While quietlyplotting his rebellion, Robert is betrayed by one of his own and mustflee Longshanks' vengeance. Aided by the unlikely brilliance of thesoft-spoken young nobleman, James Douglas, Robert battles for histhrone. Victory, though, is never certain and Robert soon learns that keeping his crown may mean giving up that which he loves most-hisbeloved Elizabeth.
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