To catch a King

A historical novel of ambition, loyalty, and rebellion in the borderlands of 14th-century Britain
In a fractured realm where banners change faster than the seasons, three young lives are pulled into the bloody tide of war and power.
John of Upsettlington, illegitimate son of a flamboyant Neville lord known as the Peacock of the North, seeks more than a name—he seeks destiny. Robert Moffatt, son of a disgraced knight, yearns to restore his family’s honour by proving himself on the battlefield. His sister, Eleanor, is a healer—wise beyond her years, feared by some, whispered about by others. Witch. Heretic. Saint.
As the walls of Berwick crumble under siege and the crowns of Scotland and England shift from weak hands to ambitious heirs, the trio are drawn into a web of shifting loyalties, dangerous secrets, and unforgiving choices. Watched by the calculating Constable of Norham Castle, Sir Thomas Gray, and caught between two rising monarchs—David of Scotland and Edward III of England—their paths converge at the breaking point of a kingdom.
2 Catch a King is a gritty and character-driven historical drama exploring what it means to stand for something when the ground beneath you is always shifting.