An immortal knight...On the night of the winter solstice, Sir Arthur Dagonet once again sips Merlin's potion and transforms from an elderly man to a young one. Once his metamorphosis was a gift. Now it's a curse. He's had centuries of adventure, but lost all he has loved when he could not die. Until the High Priestess of the magical Vallen provides a possible escape from the endless cycle.A life without life...Kate Cherrington cobbled together a life by making herself a necessary part of her aunt's household, teaching her cousins how to use their magic. But her life is a trap. Her aunt, the High Priestess of the Vallen, will not present her to Regency London society. Her only escape is within the travel books she devours. Until she meets a man who's living the life she longs for.A timeless force...Can a twenty year-old woman make life worth living for a thousand year old man? Though eager to rid himself of his immortality, brave, beautiful Kate sparks memories of Sir Arthur's happy exploits with the Children of Avalon, the first of the magical Vallen. But bound by promises to the priestess, Kate and Sir Arthur find themselves facing a force more powerful than either anticipated, a force stronger than any desire for life or death: the magic of love.