To Free a King

The war is not over — not while a king is still in chains.
King David of Scotland sits imprisoned in the Tower of London, a pawn in England’s grip. The Borders bleed uncertainty once more. Sir Thomas Gray, once the iron wall of Norham Castle, is dying. his death will leave a power vacuum — and a question: who will defend the North?

John of Upsettlington and Robert Moffatt, battle-forged and risen from the fringes of nobility, must decide whether to serve the realm… or shape a new one. Gray’s son, untested and unsure, may yet find his strength — but not without allies.

And Eleanor Moffatt, healer and heretic in equal measure, dares to dream of unity. If she can persuade the captive King David — not as an enemy, but as a man — could there be another path? A future where Scotland and England do not clash, but join?

To Free a King is a story of legacy, sacrifice, and the flicker of hope in an age of steel and suspicion — where the future of two kingdoms may rest in the hands of those who once had no power at all.