William "Mac" MacCrarey has invited Death to come for him on a lonely winter's night in the small northern town of Traverse. As the end draws near, vivid and revealing scenes from his past flash through his mind, laying bare a sad and lonely life. But, then, he relives the most joyous moments of his life as well and the hope of a greater destiny is rekindled within him. Merrill MaGeah, Elder of an ancient Clan from the British Isles, arrives to bring Mac home...for the first time. During their travels, Mac learns of his family's past - a family he never knew he had - and the nobility of his ancestors. Arriving in England, Mac meets the families of the Clan Camulodunum. Kyle Dunham, Keeper of the Clan's history, tells of the man for whom the Clan was founded fifteen-hundred years ago.