A fourteenth-century Scottish boy joins a Templar knight on a quest to locate an ancient relic, while he tries to understand and control his own gift of prophetic visions.
As the Chosen, Tormod knows he will have all the Gifts heaven and Earth can bestow, but he still struggles to gain control of his visions and powers as men of the French King seek the relics he is bound to protect.
The Chosen, Tormod, aided by Aine and Bertrand, returns to France seeking other Gifted members of the Templar Order and striving to recover the relics he is bound to protect, while also hoping to find and rescue his brother, Torquil.