"You have wondered why I came to this era, and it ought to trouble you, for I do not travel time lightly, as you believe." Heartbroken and betrayed, Swanie von Thaden works to reignite the flames of her medieval life now that her lover Augustin has been banished. She resigns herself to playing the role of a loving mother and wife to a noble lord that her heart refuses to adore. The excitement and wonder that brightened Swanie's world have faded into a hopeless longing for the night. Only then can she escape her bleak reality to meet her cursed lover in secret. But the Teutons' enemies draw ever closer, and her city's destruction looms in the shadows. Swanie scrambles to save her family from extinction, then prepares to face the end alone. But she achieves a glorious victory as her city crumbles around her, one that prompts her to rethink her plans. Can she return to the future without passing through death itself? Will her relationship with Augustin withstand a demon's wiles-and a thousand year separation? Trigger warning: this novel contains adult language, sexual situations, rape, and discussion of suicide.