To Deceive a King

★★★★★ 5/5

The story behind the scars of a hardened borderland knight.
Sir Thomas Gray never sought glory — only to survive the shifting tides of a brutal war. As a young man, he witnesses the Scottish War of Independence unfold with treachery on all sides. Rising through the ranks, he earns the favour of Edward I, only to face suspicion under the capricious rule of Edward II. By the time Edward III ascends the throne, Thomas is a trusted confidant — and the weary Constable of Norham Castle, guardian of England’s northern gate.

But loyalty is a fragile thing on the Anglo-Scottish border. Betrayal cuts deep — and not only from enemies. With threats brewing in both courts and in his own household, Sir Thomas must navigate a world where kings lie, friends turn, and one wrong move may doom everything he has built.

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The story behind the scars of a hardened borderland knight.

Sir Thomas Gray never sought glory — only to survive the shifting tides of a brutal war. As a young man, he witnesses the Scottish War of Independence unfold with treachery on all sides. Rising through the ranks, he earns the favour of Edward I, only to face suspicion under the capricious rule of Edward II. By the time Edward III ascends the throne, Thomas is a trusted confidant — and the weary Constable of Norham Castle, guardian of England’s northern gate.

But loyalty is a fragile thing on the Anglo-Scottish border. Betrayal cuts deep — and not only from enemies. With threats brewing in both courts and in his own household, Sir Thomas must navigate a world where kings lie, friends turn, and one wrong move may doom everything he has built.