The Promise of Peace

by Carol Umberger

Book Overview

Author Carol Umberger combines her love of history, romance, and God in a quartet of powerful stories set in 14th-century Scotland during the reign of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's great hero king. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591451663
• ISBN13: 9781591451662
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Read!

The Scottish Crown series concludes here, and I'm sorry to see the end of this wonderful, romantic series. You have to read them all!

Well done "Wrap" to the 4-book Series

Young Keifer McNab has been sent to foster with Sir Adam Mackintosh and his wife Gwyneth. He is to be trained to become "laird of the clan," a position Keifer doesn't want, but that someone else is determined he shall not have-at any cost. Nola, the feisty and irrepressible daughter of Adam and Gwyneth, has made up her mind she will be a part of Keifer's future. In fact, she is certain of it, even though Keifer is apparently unaware of her other than as a playmate, companion and general pest. When it is time for Keifer to leave to continue his training to become a knight, Nola forces him to make a promise that may prove difficult, if not impossible, for either of them to fulfill. Bitter at the twist of fate that deprived him of his father when still a child, Keifer resents even the offered help of those who are in a position to mentor him. Still, he has vowed to serve his king, Robert the Bruce, in Scotland's struggle for freedom from English tyranny. Keifer's bitterness deepens when he is betrayed by those he thought he could trust. Can he even be sure his own clan members are not among those counted as enemies? Finally, grievously wounded, he spurns the help of those who love him, including Nola. And what of their promise to each other-will he throw that away, too? Peace with England is the cause and the hope of Robert the Bruce and the knights that fight alongside him. But for Keifer McNab, there is another war raging deep within. Is he willing to pay the price for this peace even if it should mean dying? Can he let go of his bitterness to find the faith he'll need to continue? Can he accept the unconditional love offered? THE PROMISE OF PEACE is the fourth and final book in the Scottish Crown Series. These books have been of special interest to me because this is my own heritage. And I have always loved to read about the early and tragic struggles of the Scots. Carol Umberger has created some wonderful characters in this fiction series, and includes some of Scotland's own real historical heroes. But the reader is not bogged down in a lot of historical background that can tend to pull you out of the story. No, this is a good, fast-paced tale of 12th Century Scotland and the people that lived, struggled, fought and died to be allowed to live in peace and freedom.

A sweet story

This conclusion to the Scottish Crown series was very good. I looked forward to reading this for so long and i finally finished it! The book takes you through the life of Keifer, a boy who must go and foster with Adam and Gwenyth (The characters from the first book).When he is there he meets Adam and Gwenyth's daughter Nola, who he considers to be just an annoying eight year old. Through time the two become great friends,and Nola helps him thorugh the bitterness he has about his Father dying. This is a very touching and sweet story, a bit predictable at times, but still good. A must-read.

The Promise of Peace

Carol Umberger completes her four book Scottish Crown Series in a magnificent display of passion, courage, love, and the cost brave men pay for freedom. Umberger weaves a page-turner in this Scottish tale. I enjoyed the history spun through the well-developed characters and suspensful plot.