The cats of Stoneybraes farm live a normal crofting life in the North of Scotland. The young Thomas has it all, until that fateful night he overhears such horror, he leaves his warm loving home, where the seeds of destruction that changes so many lives, haunts him. His is a learning journey that brings love and hate, despair and joy in equal measure, mixed with adventures beyond his imagination, shared by a travelling companion whose loyalty is all that matters in this quest. His troubled mother and his autocratic mentor wait at home with the news that will free him from all anxiety, if only he knew.Will those who follow in his footsteps find him? Will he make it back home to a heros welcome, or spring the trap that is set to destroy him? Read on and find out....