Book excerpt: Rowan, the third and magical child born to the Murray Clan, embraces her duties as a Druid and the protector of all living things. Bound to the Highlands forever, she discovers she is drawn to, and instantly captivated by a man who stirs an unknown passion within her when her eyes fall upon him swimming in the turquoise pool beneath the dragon's cave, unaware that this man is destined to fulfill the prophecy that was written in the ancient tomes of old. Will he awaken what lies beneath her innocence and lay claim to her heart with his undeniable charm, or will the prophecy forever remain unfulfilled? Nial Drummond, a young wizard, raised in the enchanted mountains and the Castle Chegnuat, is drawn to the Murray lands and the legendary wizard Alzar by a desire to complete his calling and perfect his skills. Enchanted by tales of a warrior woman living in the majestic mountains and valleys of the Highlands, he embarks on a journey to not just fulfill his destiny as a wizard, but to find the woman of whom he has heard tales and envisioned in his dreams for so many years, a woman with violet eyes. With the aid of Alzar's magic, and strength of will to bring about his own heir, the two will meet, and become caught in a maelstrom of events that will either bond them together forever, or create an irrefutable obstacle that tears them apart.