A novel of Scotland’s Black Douglas. Set during those desperate years after the death of William Wallace, whose legend was portrayed in the movie Braveheart,this thrilling 14th-century epic relives Scotland's struggle for freedom and survival against the first three King Edwards of England. Told through the eyes and deeds of James Douglas and Isabelle MacDuff, these two unsung heroes now join Wallace and Robert Bruce in the pantheon of Scottish patriots. Here is the little-known story of the star-crossed love, spiritual intrigue, and heroic sacrifice that saved Scotland and inspired the American Declaration of Independence centuries later.