Really this book only deserves 1.5 stars. It's readable, but so boring. The characters are one-dimensional, the plot barely exists. Nothing really happens. I'm pretty sure the men are wearing underwear, doesn't one read these sorts of books for underwear-less kilt-wearing men? I don't get the appeal of either of the main characters. And shouldn't there be more farming going on? Surely if they spent less time playing soldier and more time ploughing fields or caring for sheep/cattle the people would have a little more food to eat?