{"product_id":"youngblood-paperback","title":"Youngblood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeoras Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFollowing the mysterious death of 'Glorious' Alexander III, Scotland became a land \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eof great uncertainty and unrest, where once before it had prospered under the firm and benevolent leadership of the King. Factions now begin squabbling over the next heir to the throne; soon there are outbreaks of violence across the land.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLord Robert de Brix, the former Lord Chief Justice to the Royal Law Courts \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eof England, formed a cabal of nobles in Turnberry Castle, namely the 'Pact\" in order to usurp the throne of Scotland. The Pact soon began attacking de Brixs' main competitor claimants, the houses of Comyn, Douglas and Baliol, in the south and west of Scotland, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pact bring to Scotland Mercenaries from England and Ireland, who roam freely throughout the south of Scotland, murdering and massacring all those who reside in the competitors territories opposed to the Pact claimant. De Brix traps Lady Dearbhfhorghaill \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Devorguilla, )\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Heiress of the Gaelic Prince Alan of Galloway, third in line to the throne in Cruggleton Castle. Scotland is now on the brink of civil war, for Lady Dearbhfhorghaill is the mother of senior claimant, John Baliol, and Mother-in-law to the powerful Lord John, the Black Comyn...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung William Wallace, now living with his father in his childhood home of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlen Afton, learning the craft of a master archer and bowyer, joins his father and the Guardian army to try and thwart the murderous fighting and to bring the warring claimant competitors' to peace, before the entire realm is set to \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003efire and sword in a vicious civil war.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 7.8 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416671240370,"sku":"9781999917043","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bfc68fce87bb26aca4522908a146378b.webp?v=1778412705","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/youngblood-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}