The Ghost (Highland Guard, #12)

by Monica McCarty

There was Tor “Chief” MacLeod, the fearsome leader of the Guard who had rarely left the king’s side during his most perilous hours, and his wife, Christina, who’d once saved Bruce’s life by alerting him to a plot by Comyn. There was Erik “Hawk” MacSorley, the always-jesting seafarer whose skill at evading the English navy had enabled Bruce to flee Scotland and live to fight another day, and his wife, Ellie—Bruce’s sister-in-law—who kept the half-Viking, half-Gael in line. There was Arthur “Ranger” Campbell, the scout with an eerie ability to sense things whose information had enabled Bruce to win a great victory against the MacDougalls, and his wife, Anna—the daughter of the MacDougalls—who had been forced to break with her family to save the man she loved. The next man in line was Lachlan “Viper” MacRuairi, the onetime ruthless mercenary turned loyal supporter, and his wife, Bella, who had spent two years in a cage for her part in putting a crown upon Bruce’s head. Behind them was Magnus “Saint” MacKay, the do-anything Highlander and the toughest man Bruce knew, and his wife, Helen “Angel” Sutherland, the healer of the Guard, who had proved her own toughness when she had led Bruce through the Highlands after being attacked by a team of assassins. Next was Helen’s brother, Kenneth “Ice” Sutherland, the onetime spy who’d brought Bruce key information about the English campaign. He’s also brought the young Earl of Atholl back into the Scottish fold when he’d married his moth...