King's Arrow

By Douglas Bond

Book Overview

Angus, Duncan's younger brother, comes of age physically and spiritually as Scottish Covenanters face Highlanders at Drumclog. Amidst the conflict, Angus wrestles with Christ's command to love their enemies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875527434
• ISBN13: 9780875527437
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: P & R Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

A Review by my 10 Year Old Son

This second book of the crown and covenant trilogy is full of suspense, action, and discernment.It is about a young archer named Angus M'kethe. Angus prefers the bow over any weapon because of its stealth, speed, and the ability to reload quickly. Douglas Bond brings these characters together perfectly in this book about the life and choices of Angus who will have to listen to his fathers instructions to love your enemy and fight at the battle of Drumclog for the covenant.

We Hardily Recommend this Book (Todd & Terri - KnowledgeQuestMaps.com)

We started reading Duncan's War by Douglas Bond together as a family sometime during the fall. We became so excited about the story that we had to put the children under strict orders not to touch the book during the day, but they had to wait until family reading hour. "No Peeking!" was the command they would hear when their hand would reach slyly for the book on the end table. Duncan's War is followed by The King's Arrow and then finally Rebel's Keep. This series, called the Crown and Covenant, follows the lives of the M'Kethe family during 17th Century Scotland as they endured brutal persecution at the hand of King James and King Charles. Those that remained loyal to King Jesus called themselves the Scottish Covenanters. This is the story of those who must wrestle with honoring God and applying His word while living amidst a government that is trying to obliterate Christianity. As a reader, I was particularly struck with what I would do if I were in this situation with my own family. While reading these stories, I had to grapple with the scriptures as I put myself in their shoes. As a father and a Christian, I want to honor God and obey His word above all else. And yet I desire desperately to protect my children from all outside harm. In the story, the children watch their father's actions as he attempts to obey King Jesus above all others, and while they do not fully understand them at the time, they come to appreciate them more fully later as they grow and mature. The father never compromises his integrity in the midst of war. He clearly keeps the perspective that this life on earth is not the only one we live for. There is one to come. How we live and die here will show Whom it is we honor. This is how I want to live. I want to set a strong example for my children as I live out God's word even during difficult times. While reading these stories, I was struck once again that how we live in this life has implications in the next. We are to live for the Audience of One.