The Scottish Masters - Advent - Volume 3

The third and final volume in this epic series about Robert Bruce, Scotland's greatest Rebel.

While his fate seemed sealed, one last confrontation
could make Robert Bruce disappear forever...

The Lord of Annandale and his son both failed to seize the throne of Scotland. It is now up to young Robert Bruce to carry the aspirations of his lineage.

On St. Andrew's Day, John Balliol will sit on the Stone of Destiny and be crowned king. By swearing allegiance to Edward of England, he gained the crown but sealed the fate of his kingdom. Long years of war await the Scots.

In 1304, Edward II now rules over England and Scotland. But for the people, the English remain the enemy and revolt is brewing. A rebel king has just been crowned: Robert Bruce has taken up the torch of defiance brandished by William Wallace.

He is the Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland and will fight for independence and freedom...

Review from La Librairie du Grimoire Ancien

Avènement, the third and final installment of The Scottish Chiefs trilogy, marks the pinnacle of Robyn Young's narrative talent. This concluding volume transforms historical chronicle into a true mythological epic, where Robert Bruce finally achieves his destiny as Guardian of the Kingdom and a legendary figure of Scottish independence.

The author masterfully orchestrates the dramatic rise to power: from John Balliol's coronation on the Stone of Destiny—a sacred symbol charged with ancestral power—to the popular revolt embodied by William Wallace, and then to Bruce's advent as a rebel king. Young weaves a tapestry where politics and the sacred, history and myth, merge to give birth to a timeless heroic figure.

This final volume particularly resonates with themes dear to Le Grimoire Ancien: the quest for identity, symbols of sovereignty (the Stone of Destiny), the legacy of bloodlines, and the struggle for freedom against oppression. Published by Fleuve Éditions, Avènement brilliantly concludes a trilogy that stands as a benchmark in contemporary epic historical fiction.

— La Librairie du Grimoire Ancien