When the men of Glen Roy see a cross of fire blazing on the Highland hills, they know exactly what it means: They have been summoned to war. The clans of Scotland must band together to restore Bonnie Prince Charlie of the Stuarts to the throne. Thirteen-year-old Duncan MacDonald longs to join his fellow villagers in the revolt, yet he can’t help noticing that his father seems secretly skeptical of the cause. Author’s note.
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