In Scotland in the spring of 1296, a ragged band of Templars seek refuge for a gravely wounded seneschal, a high-ranking Templar officer. As England invades Scotland, the Templars devise a dangerous plan to prevent the destruction of the Haling, a collection of priceless Celtic treasures, manuscripts, and masterpieces. As the mysterious Lord Eagan travels with his companions-and his wyvern, a tiny magical creature-to fetch the Haling, Adam, a thirteen-year-old Templar squire, finds himself in the midst of the intrigue. He is chosen to carry a crucial message to set the plan in motion, and his...