It's been many years since Colin McKelvey came to live at Strathnaver Castle. He has grown into a Scottish Highlander of exceptional strength and good character. But when he learns a shocking truth about his past, his heart turns cold and he rebels against the only family he's ever known.
Will it be the plague that softens his heart? Or the death of a loved one? Or the arrival of a the mysterious lass named Brooke? She seems to have healing in one hand and death in the other. When a rival clan demands her life, Colin must choose a side. What kind of sacrifice will he have to make for the lass? A lass who is destined to either be burned at the stake ... or loved by a Highlander.