Rebel: A Novel (The Brides of Alba Series Book 3)

A priest with a dark secret. A gifted young woman with a load of grief. A dangerous mission into enemy territory. Rebel is the fitting climax to Linda Windsor's brilliant saga of sixth-century Scotland. With Merlin dead, the succession undecided, and the Celtic church on the defensive from Rome, intrigue sweeps the court of the High King Arthur. But it{u2019}s battlefield news that consumes Queen Gwenhyfar{u2019}s young scribe, Kella O{u2019}Toole: her fiancé is dead and her father gone missing. Determined to find him at all costs, Kella defies the queen{u2019}s orders and sets out for Pictish territory. Her foster brother Alyn, a disillusioned priest who questions his calling, agrees to help her. The journey itself is perilous. But it{u2019}s their secrets that land Kella and Alyn in a viper{u2019}s nest of treachery that threatens both their lives and the future of Albion. Can they summon the love and faith they need to find their way not only out of danger, but into happiness? Brilliantly researched, vividly imagined, and movingly written{u2014}a memorable climax to the Brides of Alba series "With Merlin dead, the succession undecided, and the Celtic church on the defensive from Rome, intrigue sweeps the court of the High King Arthur. But it's battlefield news that consumes Queen Gwenhyfar's young scribe, Kella O'Toole: her fiance is dead and her father gone missing. Determined to find him at all costs, Kella defies the queen's orders and sets out for Pictish territory. Her foster brother Alyn, a disillusioned priest who questions his calling, agrees to help her. The journey itself is perilous. But it's their secrets that land Kella and Alyn in a viper's nest of treachery that threatens both their lives and the future of Albion. Can they summon the love and faith they need to find their way not only out of danger, but into happiness? Brilliantly researched, vividly imagined, and movingly written-a memorable climax to the Brides of Alba series."--Books In Print "With Merlin dead, the succession undecided, and the Celtic church on the defensive, intrigue sweeps the court of the High King Arthur. Kella O'Toole is consumed with the news that her fiancé is dead and then she must defy Queen Gwenhyfar's orders to search for her missing father. Alyn, a disillusioned priest who questions his calling, agrees to help her. After a perilous journey, they encounter a threatening viper's nest of treachery."--Page 4 of cover Defying the queen's orders, Kella O'Toole sets off for Pictish territory with her foster brother Alyn, a disillusioned priest who questions his calling, on a perilous adventure that threatens their lives and the future of Albion A priest with a dark secret. A gifted young woman with a load of grief. A dangerous mission into enemy territory. A fitting climax to Linda Windsor{u2019}s brilliant saga of sixth-century Scotland