One of the main confrontations of the Middle Ages. The story of the rise and glory of the most desperate king of Europe. The master of the historical novel, Robert Lowe, has created the most accurate and vivid reconstruction of the mortal battle between England and Scotland - neighboring enemies. The end of the 13th century. The English monarch Edward Longshanks has just drowned Wales in blood. Now he wants to do the same with the unruly land of the Scots. Robert the Bruce, a Scottish lord of royal blood, passionately desires to ascend to the throne of his country. He is ready to use any means to make Scotland powerful and prosperous. And he is faced with a choice: crush the rest of the claimants to the throne in an alliance with England - or stand with them side by side against Edward’s troops...