I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it brought to mind another similar story, The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick. From the era of William Wallace and Scotland's war with England, Tomlin brought to life a historical character with whom I was completely unfamiliar despite being a huge Braveheart fan.

Without ruining the plot of the book, Andrew de Mornay begins as a somewhat spoiled young man and matures into a thoroughly likeable hero. Tomlin also ties in a more fictional plot, that involving the plight of de Mornay's paramour. The alternating viewpoints allow for a well paced tale. The historical research appears to be painstaking given the names and places brought to bear in the story, and the book really feels like history brought to life.

Overall, while I liked the book and would definitely pick up another of the author's works, it isn't a book I'm likely to read again. The story would probably most appeal to "Scotophiles" (people in love with all things Scottish). There wasn't a great deal of scene setting and the tale progressed in a fairly predictable manner with not big surprises or side plots to focus on.