After the death of their father, Colleen O'Shea and her sister Kaitlyn are dragged from their home just in time to escape the invading English. Living in hiding chafes at Colleen, however, and when a foolish decision nearly leads to her capture, she must leave her native Ireland in the company of an old family friend. Then another na ve choice on her part forces her to flee for her life once again, this time all alone in the hard, unfamiliar world...