Mystic Flames of the Highland Rebellion

1745. Scotland trembles on the precipice of rebellion. The English yoke tightens, and the ancient magic, the *sidhe-brìgh*, whispers its dying breath through the Highland glens. Elara MacGregor, chieftain of her clan, bears the weight of her people’s survival on her shoulders. But how can she fight an enemy that threatens not only their lives but the very soul of their land?
Deep within the shadowed embrace of Glen Affric dwells Lachlan Grant, the last of the *Draoidh-fala*, the Blood-Healers.  Bound by ancient oaths and the whispers of forgotten deities, he holds the key to the Highlands’ salvation — a power he fears as much as he reveres. When a brutal English raid leaves Elara’s clan decimated, she seeks out the reclusive healer, their desperate alliance a collision of two worlds.
Their first encounter sparks not only hope but also a forbidden flame, a love as wild and untamed as the Highland storms.  But their burgeoning bond draws the attention of Lord Aldridge, a ruthless English commander consumed by a dark ambition: to seize the *sidhe-brìgh* for his own sinister ends. Aldridge’s web of deceit tightens, manipulating their love into a weapon against them, culminating in Lachlan’s capture and a devastating choice for Elara: her clan’s freedom or the life of the man who has stolen her heart.
Imprisoned and tortured, Lachlan uncovers a chilling truth — a coven of dark witches, allied with Aldridge, are draining the land’s magic, threatening to plunge Scotland into eternal night.  He must embrace the terrifying depths of his power, a power that could save the Highlands or destroy them utterly.
Meanwhile, Elara faces impossible odds. With Lachlan captured and her clan scattered, she must awaken the dormant magic within her own bloodline and rally her people for a final, desperate stand.  Guided by the cryptic visions of Ailsa Campbell, a young woman gifted with the Sight, Elara’s journey is a trial by fire, her leadership and love tested at every turn.
Beneath the ancient standing stones of Callanish, where the veil between worlds is thin, the fate of the Highlands will be decided.  Elara, her spirit ablaze with newfound power, leads her clan in a desperate charge.  Lachlan, having embraced the full extent of his abilities, escapes his prison, his magic a tempest of earth and healing.  Their love, a beacon of hope against the encroaching darkness, will ignite a battle that will determine not only their future, but the very soul of Scotland.