“All of history is open to you now. You need only to choose which era you want to claim as your own.” Swanie von Thaden has enough magic going on in her life already. Having grown up in a Teutonic world rife with elemental powers, spiritual entities, and mystical traditions, she’s never really integrated into everyday life. Now she’s poised to enter college in a few weeks’ time. There, she’ll need to fit in with normal people who could never fathom the magic she wields. But who would dare to befriend an elemental witch? During one last summer vacation, Swanie meets a fairy in the forest who leads her to a mysterious relic rumored to harbor the power over time itself. Her plans for a normal life spiral into the ground as she finds herself questioning everything her people hold dear. Now, with the help of her most trusted mentors, she must seek out darker truths than she had ever imagined. Is there more to her people’s history than meets the eye? What sinister forces lurk in the shadows of Teutonic magic? Trigger warning: This novel contains adult content including rape, profanity, and discussion of suicide.

“You fool. You have known the glory of the Teuton priest. For the rest of your life, you will want a priest. There is no hope for you now.” Swanie von Thaden and her companions bend time to search for the truth, but things go awry from the start. Unexpected dangers lurk in eleventh century Europe, and Swanie soon learns that she may be there much longer than intended. She sets out to carve a place for herself in a primeval land of princes and noblewomen, but she quickly finds that her Teuton peers prove unwilling to reveal their secrets to a brash interloper. Swanie fears that she may never uncover the mysteries of Teutonic history—until she meets Augustin von Bayern, a mysterious young lord that her people mistrust. Educated and refined, his aura entices her in ways she had never anticipated. But he offers his shadowy lore at a price, one which may alter her future. Does she dare to explore the darker aspects of Teutonic magic? Should she bare her heart to one who walks a demon’s path?

“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.