Eye of Scota — Serena Yates

Dalriata: Book One In 845 a group of Gaels fleeing the Vikings stumbled through the mystic Eye of Scota and found safety on a planet they named Dalriata. Seven centuries later, the arrival of the Crosdaidh religion changed everything. Fugitives stopped appearing, and the newly established Council of Priests used the energy of Slnach Stones to enforce their religious laws. But by 2500 the Stones' power is dwindling. The High Priest is desperatenone of the warriors sent to find more Stones have returned. Cined MacAlpin, a young healer priest, is chosen to undertake another attempt. He hopes that new Stones will reduce the pressure to heal only those deemed worthy by the priests. But his task is not easy. Cined must travel to the land of Bundh and find the Eye that is the source of the Stones. Once there he meets Tadeo Banderas, a spaceship captain exploring the newest Earth-like planet discovered by the Solar Exploration Fleet. Cined and Tadeo soon find out that the spark of energy between them may hold the key to Dalriata's future.