Seemingly conjured from the pages of Monti Sikes’ novel, sculptor Lloyd Pinay‘s bronze eagle poises for flight outside a hotel in Sedona, AZ, the very setting of Eagle Rising. From Monti’s creative force amplified by her own time in the powerful landscape, we meet Rachael Barker, a photojournalist on assignment in Sedona. Her editor wants coverage of a New Age lecture series presented by an enigmatic novelist and lecturer. Still mourning the death of her fiancé, Rachael is unprepared for the impact of a chance meeting with handsome Derek Ryder, who is also coping with heartache. Mystery and intrigue lead Derek and Rachael into the desert, but a greater force shows them the way forward.