Highland Gladiator

Scots and Swords, Book 1

By: Kathryn Le Veque

Narrated by: Brad Wills

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

Truth. Justice. Revenge. Behind these stands The Scotsman's Sword.

Gladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in a new romance from USA Today best-selling author Kathryn Le Veque.

When Lor Careston's quiet Highland village was attacked and burned, he felt helpless against the raiders who destroyed his home. Seeking revenge, but lacking the fighting skills he needs to execute his mission, he sets out to find the Ludus Caledonia - a mysterious fight guild that turns men into warriors.

Lor trains hard, proves himself in the ring, and earns a place with the very clan that decimated his home, having decided to set his plan for revenge in motion from inside the clan. But his plan didn't include Isabail Keith, a fiery lass who prefers broadswords to embroidery and isn't afraid to stand with the warriors of her clan. Lor thought the Keiths were his enemies, but when Isabail is threatened, he'll have to decide what he's willing to risk for the woman who has captured his heart and the clan that has become his home.

Scots and Swords series:

• Highland Gladiator (Book 1)

©2020 Kathryn Le Veque (P)2020 Kathryn Le Veque

Critic Reviews

"The epic Medieval Romance is back - thanks to Kathryn Le Veque!" (Claire Delacroix, New York Times best-selling author)

"Medieval Romance just doesn't get any better than this." (Uncaged Book Reviews)

"Le Veque writes winning epics." Publishers Weekly 

Wonderful!

Kathryn has written another great story! She never disappoints! They are filled with adventure, love, and plenty of fun!
Brad Wills is an amazing narrator! He has the ability to make me cry, laugh-out-loud, and hang onto every emotion with just his voice. He and Kathryn can bring a story to life like no other! What talented people! I can’t wait for the next one!

Beautiful Love Story

A beautiful love story by the Master story teller of the twenty-first century, Kathryn Le Veque! Narrated by another Master of his craft, Brad Wills! What more can be said? They are at their best! And they are at their best in this book!

Only You....

New story, not like the other books I have read on highlanders. The characters were so real. Clover made me cry. All in all a GREAT book!!

Different, but enjoyable and interesting!

I really enjoyed this book very much. Although there is no battle, as is frequently the case in a KLV book, there are a few good descriptions of hand to hand combat, which held my interest. A great love story and strong family ties that tugged at my heart. I highly recommend the book. Brad wills was a treat to listen to as usual. Five stars all round!

The Scot who became a warrior

I really enjoyed this story. A bit different for KLV’s medieval stories. Both hero and heroine were strong, brave characters. There was intrigue, romance, some humor, and reference to ancient Roman fighting.
Brad Wills was excellent as usual.

Highland Gladiator

This book is very good. It has a lovely tale of a gladiator who lived in a particular area of Scotland, who lived with his grandfather . It also tells of a girl who lived with her father and brothers,she was a strong girl and could fight like a man. Her brothers had taught her things over the years, and she was equipped with knives, which were strapped all over her. In case of attack or someone bothering her. But they lived in another hamlet good few miles from the gladiator. Anyway the gladiator had to go into the local village to get something for grandfather and met the beautiful girl who was selling birds eggs. She would not say where she lived but arranged to meet the gladiator the next day. The gladiator told his grandfather about the girl but grandfather was dead against him meeting the girl again so sent him on another errand. By the time he returned home his village had been burned to the ground and he thought grandfather had been killed. Unbeknownst to him his grandfather was taken and locked in a cellar as a prisoner of the clan who burned down his village. The story then carries on and the young couple fall in love. But her father is dead against any relationship. The narrator told the story excellently and voiced the different characters wonderfully. I love Kathryn Le Veque’s writing and storytelling. I loved this book, it made me feel the crisis these people were in, and I felt as if I could smell the fire’s burning. There are a lot of twist and turns, loving, fighting, kidnap, imprisonments, real bad things. All was resolved by the end. A very enjoyable book. Thank you Miss Le Veque.