The Brides of Alba books in order

The Brides of Alba is a Celtic Christian historical fiction series set in Dark Ages Scotland, following three women, a Healer, a Thief, and a Rebel, as they navigate faith and survival in a dangerous world.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Healer 2010 Linda Windsor Buy
2 Thief 2011 Linda Windsor Buy
3 Rebel 2012 Linda Windsor Buy

The Brides of Alba trilogy draws on the early Christian history of Scotland, a period that doesn’t get much attention in historical fiction. Windsor uses the setting to explore what faith looked like in a world that was still largely outside Roman influence and dealing with its own tribal conflicts.

Each of the three books, Healer, Thief, and Rebel, centers on a different woman with a distinct social role and set of challenges. The faith themes run through all three without the books reading as allegory.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Brides of Alba series?

There are three books in the The Brides of Alba series, published between 2010 and 2012.

What is the first book in the The Brides of Alba series?

The first book in the The Brides of Alba series is Healer, published in 2010.

What historical period do the Brides of Alba books cover?

The series is set in the Dark Ages in what is now Scotland, in the period often called the age of the Picts, before the consolidation of the Scottish kingdom.

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