Against the backdrop of the Scottish Civil War in 1647 Tyne Campbell is a servant without a home. The laird of the castle has died without heir. Now the hunt for his rumored children has begun, led by a group of crooked nobles that call themselves the High Council. Meanwhile Lady Lamont in the north has declared herself queen, and wants to lay claim on the now leaderless Castle Campbell. However the MacNaughton clan in the south has their own agenda. Tyne finds herself trapped inside the complications of love and war when she's forced to act upon Lady Lamont's wishes against the powerful MacNaughtons. Hindering Tyne's progress is the Triple Column. A ruthless band of mercenaries, led by none other than the very man that has caused her so much grief in her past. Dangerous allies arise as Tyne and her siblings have to navigate Scotland's war torn hillsides in discovering their true enemies, and the clans fascination with Tyne's forgotten identity. Not to mention the real question, why does everyone want Castle Campbell?