Janine, the only child of impoverished crofters, flees a life of servitude and violence to find sanctuary at Brech Woorlach, the grand estate of the Duke and Duchess of Bo’Ness. There, she is stunned to learn she is a figure of immense importance. Despite her protests of a mistake, she discovers her remembered past is a fabrication. As Janine grapples with her identity, she receives a cryptic warning from a phantom and realizes the stately home hides dark secrets. When a Royal Courier arrives with a private document, its contents threaten to shatter her world.
In the Highlands, Queen Annis of the Westlands recovers from battlefield wounds while journeying to Fort Augustus. Her path crosses with a Royal Courier under threat from his own escorts. Annis faces a pivotal choice: intervene or look away. Whatever she decides, the consequences will ripple across the Highlands, forever altering the future of Scotland and intertwining her fate with the mystery of Brech Woorlach.
I tried for over 20 ears to write a novel, but I failed every time. I simply couldn't sustain the inspiration. Then, during a visit to Scotland, I started writing 'The Fire Tree'. The words poured onto the page like a torrent, as if a dam had burst.
I ended up writing 4 huge books, each almost 200,000 words each.
I split those books down into 6, then 10, then finally into 12 books, each of around 60,000 words.
I have now edited, proofed & published 6 of them as an independent author.View all by Ken Peter Kirk
