The Spider and the Stone: A Novel of Scotlands Black Douglas by Glen Craney - PDF - Historical, Historical Fiction

 

Scotland's survival hangs on an outlaw king on the run.
"Absolutely fantastic....Best historical novel I've ever read about Scotland during the days of Robert the Bruce." -- librarian Debbi DuBose

James Douglas vows to avenge his father's murder.

Isabelle MacDuff prays to escape a fate worse than death.

As the 14th century dawns, their fellow Scots scrap over the empty throne. Seizing the opportunity to enlarge his kingdom, the brutal Edward Longshanks of England invades his weakened neighbor to the north.

Yet one young warrior--who will become feared by his enemies as the Black Douglas--stands in the path of three Plantagenet monarchs.

Their clans are sworn rivals, but James pursues the ravishing Isabelle, whose forefathers for centuries have inaugurated kings on the hallowed Stone of Destiny. Their world is upturned when James befriends Robert Bruce, a bitter foe of the MacDuffs. Both James and Isabelle must make agonizing decisions that will draw the armies to the bloody field of Bannockburn.

Here is the story of the remarkable events following the execution of William Wallace of Braveheart fame. Set during the Bruce wars of independence, The Spider and the Stone is the unforgettable saga of the star-crossed love, religious intrigue, fierce friendship in arms, and heroic sacrifice that preserved Scotland's freedom during its time of greatest peril.