A Prodigal Hero Returns . . . 

"Romantic, heartbreaking, joyful, and full of hope."
ROBIN LEE HATCHER, author of Beyond the Shadows

Och, what a finale! Jamie McKie's long-awaited return to his ancestral home of Glentrool tests the depth of his courage, the strength of his sword, and the tenacity of his vow to honor the Almighty, no matter the cost.

To claim his inheritance, Jamie must first outwit his devious uncle, Lachlan, then confront the two men he fears most: Evan, the brother whose blessing he stole, and Alec, the father he once deceived.

Jamie faces a perilous journey of the heart as well: The two women in his life, Leana and Rose McBride, each stake a tender claim on his affections. Quiet, gentle Leana is the mother of his firstborn, Ian. And Rose, her spirited younger sister, is expecting his second child. Honor and duty prevail but not without heartache. By the last page, tears of sorrow will turn to tears of joy as the story ends on the happiest of notes.

Historical detail and ageless truth are woven into a colorful tartan of a tale in Whence Came a Prince. Early readers have proclaimed Prince "the best of the three." When you read this finale, I hope you'll agree!


From the Publisher, WaterBrook Press…

"An unforgettable conclusion to an unforgettable series."
LYNN N. AUSTIN, author of A Light to My Path

Brimming with drama and conflict, heartache and triumph, Whence Came a Prince finds Liz Curtis Higgs in her element—exploring complex characters, creating a colorful Scottish backdrop, and revealing biblical truth through a captivating story.

With his women and children depending on him, Jamie McKie must face a shameful past and an uncertain future. But he does not face it alone. God’s promise to Jacob—“I will be with you”—shines through Jamie’s journey. Before story’s end, Jamie also wrestles in the night with a power far greater than his and weathers the painful loss of someone very dear to him. In Whence Came a Prince, Jamie’s journey of reconciliation commands the reader’s attention. Yet Leana and Rose both play integral parts in this dramatic conclusion to the saga that began with Thorn in My Heart and continued with Fair Is the Rose.

In Thorn in My Heart Liz turned to Genesis 27-29 for inspiration, and in Fair Is the Rose, to Genesis 30. For Prince's trials and triumphs, she mines the riches of Genesis 31-33 and 35. Whence Came a Prince examines the prodigal Jacob and his long-anticipated homecoming. Liz spent countless hours immersed in the Genesis account of Jacob and Esau, Leah and Rachel. Ninety commentaries and biblical research texts plus fourteen translations of Scripture provide a solid, biblical underpinning for this epic.

"Liz’s impeccable research, sense of history, and love of her subject bring her characters’ struggles and victories to life.
A triumphant conclusion to a remarkable trilogy."
DONNA FLETCHER CROW, author of The Fields of Bannockburn

With her degree in English Literature and a passion for centuries past, Liz’s detailed historical research includes nine trips to the U.K. and a personal library of eight hundred Scottish books. She is a member of the Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society and the Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society, and supports Historic Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland, and the National Museums of Scotland.

"I feel I’ve lived the story of Leana, Rose, and Jamie.
A wonderful read!"
FRANCINE RIVERS, author of Redeeming Love

Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of twenty-six books, with three million copies in print, including her best-selling historical novels, Thorn in My Heart, Fair Is the Rose, Whence Came a Prince, a Christy Award winner, and Grace in Thine Eyes, a Christy Award finalis.; Her best-selling nonfiction books include Bad Girls of the Bible and Really Bad Girls of the Bible; and she has written two contemporary novels: Mixed Signals, a Rita Award finalist; and Bookends, a Christy Award finalist.