Seventeenth-century Scotland was a place of cruel intolerance for the Covenanters, a people bound together by their loyal faith. A young, earnest Covenanter, Margaret Wilson, finds her pledged loyalty to Christ and His covenant in opposition to King Charles II’s demand for her absolute obedience. Will Margaret choose to defy the authorities? Or will devotion to her family, love for her sweetheart, and hopes for her future happiness rule her heart?

Author  Hope Irvin Marston was the founder of the Black River Valley Writers Club and the founder and director of the North Country Children's Writers and Illustrators Workshop. She has taught creative writing workshops at Jefferson Community College and the Jefferson-Lewis Teacher Center for many years. She has also been on staff at Christian Writers Conferences at Hephzibah Heights (MA), Montrose Bible Conference (PA), and a St. Davids Christian Writers Conference at Beaver Falls, Pa. Hope is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and a book reviewer for Church Libraries.

Endorsement  "I love a story brimming with genuine conflict, and Against the Tide more than delivers. Margaret Wilson is a heroine for the ages, holding true to her convictions during one of the darkest seasons in Scottish history. Set in Galloway, the corner of the Lowlands nearest to my heart, Hope Marston's tale of courage rings vibrantly true to time and place. Oh, that we might all have the faith of this young woman, who was determined to let God choose her future, whether for service or for sacrifice." - Liz Curtis Higgs