High on the craggy cliffs of Dunnottar Castle live those who train predators to obey their commands. Falconers like Rabbie Graham have tamed the wild peregrine falcons to hunt for decades, but the hunter becomes the prey when the enemy arrives at the gate.Catriona Dunn is the baker's daughter, just one of many people who come and go in the castle. When the dashing figure of the falconer and his majestic bird catch her eye, she is intrigued. A chance encounter brings them together one night, changing their lives forever.United by a cause, the falconers of Dunnottar must fight to survive an invasion of their home and save the ancient regalia of the Scottish kings from the hands of their enemy.