Read Book Two in the exciting SONS OF SCOTLAND series.**************Anything worth having comes at a great price….A king’s grandson robbed of his rightful inheritance…. Domnall Fitz William, the descendant of two kings, has spent his life desperately seeking the approval of the man who disowned him, and preparing for the day he will reclaim both the lands that were stolen from him… and the girl … reclaim both the lands that were stolen from him… and the girl he loves.
A knight’s daughter who longs for justice….
As a young child, Davina of Crailing lost everything she loved–her family murdered and her home burned. As an orphan and heiress, Davina is taken in as a ward of the king, but his motives are far from benevolent.
But her salvation will require his sacrifice….
In desperate need of a champion and protector, Davina turns to Domnall, but saving her will come at a great cost. When forced to choose, will Domnall leave Davina on her own to avenge the past, or will he surrender his own ambitions to find the missing piece of his heart?
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Valor by Victoria Vane is medieval romance. This book does have a lot of ancestry mentions in it, which may be confusing for some people. Ms. Vane has delivered a book that is well-written. I liked the characters and seeing how they develop as time passes. Davina is orphaned and her home burned when Domnall discovers her hiding. Domnall was declared a bastard when the king ruled his parents marriage null and his father disowned him. Domnall and Davina’s story stretches over many years and is loaded with drama, angst, humor, sex, action and suspense. I enjoyed reading Valor and look forward to reading more from Victoria Vane in the future. Valor is book 2 of the Sons of Scotland Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
This is the second book in the series. While you could read either book on its own, you need to read this one after the other when reading both.
Our story starts when our characters are only children and covers many traumatic years for both of them. Our hero has the blood of kings running through his veins but has been pushed aside by politics. Being in close contact with a the royal family is not an easy life. Every word and action can cost someone their life or freedom. How can two young people go against the wishes of the most powerful in the land?
An intriguing adventure.
Valor is a beautifully written historical romance set in a turbulant period of English and Scottish history. You follow Davina and Domnall as they meet while children. You get to watch them grow up and become very strong minded adults. They face many trials, but remain true to themselves through it all.
A sweeping saga that captures the essence of 1100’s Scotland and the turmoil that challenged so many. Can you imagine your home being overtaken and everyone killed but you somehow escaped? Such was the terror of Davina of Crailing when she was a young child. Raiders came in killed everyone and Davina managed to escape and hide. Domnall Fitz William was travelling with his father and they came upon Crailing. Seeing everyone murdered and nothing left in the keep it appeared there was no survivors. But he found Davina and a bond was formed with them as children. Davina becomes a ward of the King and Domnall strives to find his place being the descendant of two kings but born a bastard. This is an amazing story of how two souls are separated for long periods of time but always seem to come back together. There is also a struggle for dominance as that was the way of life during this period of time. Domnall grows up striving to regain his lost lands and be in his rightful place due to his heritage. Victoria Vane is a master of taking the reader through history and making it become real. I fell in love with the characters and at different times did not want to turn the page for fear of what would happen! Skillfully plotted with all the twist and turns you are carried forward in the story. What I really enjoyed and which is hard to accomplish for an author, is that the characters in the first book “Virtue” where actually going through their story simultaneously. Although it did not spend a lot of time on Alex and Sybylla, it all pulled together nicely with the timeline. Prepare to be mesmerized and turning the page as fast as you can to get to the conclusion. I am still thinking about this story, just as I did the first book and know I will for awhile. To me that is a story that was well written and thought provoking and will find a place in my stack of to be read again books. Well done Victoria Vane! Now for the next tale in this amazing series!