“Rebel’s Keep” A Review

Five minutes after the conclusion of “King’s Arrow”, my sisters were already completely absorbed in listening to the opening chapters of “Rebel’s Keep”.

Douglass Bond is a contemporary author living in Washington State (as far as I know). He lives with his wife and five children. He has traveled many times to Scotland and his books are the product of extensive research. Besides the Crown and Covenant series, he is also the author of the “Mr. Pipes” series for children.

“Rebel’s Keep” is the last of the three book Crown and Covenant Series by Douglas Bond, the two preceding books being: “Duncan’s War” and “King’s Arrow”. The book was published by P&R Publishing in 2004. The book contains 260 pages separated into 38 chapters. Like the others, Rebel’s Keep contains, “A Word About the Characters” (telling you who in the book was a real figure in history), a “Glossary of Scottish Terms” (this is really helpful) and a “Timeline of Scottish Covenanting History” .

“Rebel’s Keep”, joins the M’Kethe family only two days after the conclusion of “King’s Arrow”. The battle at Drumclog has only served to increase the wrath of King Charles II and his men. They are now more determined than ever to completely crush the “rebellious” covenanters. By using the most cruel methods they can devise and taking no mercy on man, woman or child, they set out to fulfill their purpose. New reports of English treachery make their way to the growing M’Kethe family nearly everyday – will they be
next? Will they have to fight again or is it time, as Angus has so long dreamed, for the family to flee to the English colonies in America, where they would be free to worship their KING as they feel led?

This book is full of adventure and excitement! It was just as enjoyable as “Duncan’s War” and “King’s Arrow”. From godly Sandy M’Kethe to talkative Malcom M’Kethe, this book made my sisters laugh and cry until the end.

I would very highly recommend the entire “Crown and Covenant Series”.

To the KING be all the glory!