Young James Stewart, the heir to the throne of Scotland, is in mortal danger. His father, King Robert III, is dying, and King Robert's half-brother, the Duke of Albany, is plotting to seize power. James is forced to flee Scotland and his murderous uncle. Captured and imprisoned by the English, he grows to be a man of contradictions: a poet yet a knight, a dreamer yet fiercely driven. Hardened by his years in the Tower of London, James is determined to regain his freedom and end the Duke of Albany's misrule. But King Henry of England is equally determined that to do so, James must betray Scotland and everything he believes in.