Of Talons And Scottish Thorns

Tagline:
A crown bought in blood. A realm defended by thorns.

Logline:
During the brutal Wars of Scottish Independence, a sharp-witted shadow operative and daughter of the Crown's inner guard must navigate royal betrayals, English plots, and ruthless political intrigue across three generations to secure Scotland's freedom and protect its rightful line.

Synopsis:
In the wake of William Wallace's execution, Scotland stands on the brink of total English subjugation. Beneath the bloody political struggle for the Scottish crown, a quiet war rages between English forces embedded deep within King Edward's court and the loyal shadow operatives pledged to the Scottish realm. Among them is Rebecca McCoy, the daughter of a veteran royal guardsman and a senior court handmaiden. Trained from childhood by her father in stealth, speed, and lethal combat, and by her mother in high-born diplomacy, courtly etiquette, and intrigue, Rebecca operates as both a sharp-tongued noble handmaiden and a covert protector of the realm.
Of Talons & Scottish Thorns spans three pivotal eras of Scottish history. It begins with the turbulent rise of Robert the Bruce, following his desperate flight, the infamous assassination of John "Red" Comyn at Greyfriars, and the guerilla campaign culminating in the legendary victory at Bannockburn. As the decades pass, the fight shifts to protecting Robert's infant heir, David II, during the Second War of Independence, battling infiltrators within the Scottish court and orchestrating the young king's escape to France. Finally, during the dawn of the Stewart dynasty under Robert II, Rebecca and her successors execute high-stakes shadow operations along the border to thwart a final, desperate English plot to shatter Scotland from within.

Through siege sabotage, courtly espionage, and fierce martial skill, these shadow guardians prove that while kings may fall, the spirit of Scotland endures.