Book I of Caledonia. Caledonia...whose epic history evokes images of rugged beauty and highland clans steeped in Celtic traditions, a land of proud heroes and heroines, painted warriors and poet-bards, where chieftains wages war on emperors and kings. The legend...of of a Celtic warrior and Glencoe's mute maiden, tales of love and treachery and the hewing of a stone upon which would be crowned a millennium of kings and Queens. The stone...Stolen from Westminister Abbey. Andrew Trentham, member of Parliament and one of the nation's most eligible men, is as chagrined by the break-in as anyone, and wary of the winds of nationalism sweeping down from the north. It is difficult for him to focus on national affairs however when his personal life is filled with all the trouble he can handle. Rebuffed in his proposal of marriage by the woman that he loves and suffering through the lingering pain of a family tragedy, he feels compelled to reexamine his foundations. What Andrew discovers in the process is a link to ancient Caledonia, a highland heritage that will forever change the way he looks at the world. As the ancient legends begin to shed light on Andrew's place in the world, he makes attempts to rekindle the love he has lost while a resurgent Scotland rises to reclaim the glory of its independent past. The story shifts from present to past, weaving tales of ancient Caldonia with a modern mystery.