Book Two in the Thistle & Sword Trilogy

Scotland, 1296
 
In the shadowed glens of Perthshire, Edyth Ruthven finds herself a stranger in her own home. As the new lady of the household, her welcome is colder than the Highland winds—scorned by her husband’s kin and haunted by whispers of her past. But Edyth carries more than secrets; her dreams are dark prophecies, warning of bloodshed on the horizon.

When her beloved sister-in-law, Caitriona, is bound to a brutal political marriage, Edyth must confront the hard truths of a fractured land and a people on the brink of war. Meanwhile, her husband, Ewan, is torn between sworn duty to Scotland and the rising pressure to serve the English crown. As a corrupt sheriff takes control of their lands, the Ruthvens are thrust into a storm of betrayal, violence, and impossible choices.

To survive, Edyth and Ewan must fight not only for their family—but for the soul of a nation.