In a Somerset school, a teenage boy confronts a teacher, claiming their acquaintance began before he was born. The boy's impossible story uncovers memories Michael Martin has done his best to forget - and soon propels him into danger.
As Martin faces the loss of his job and his liberty, a stranger comes to the village, a mysterious young girl drawn by ancient instinct . . .
Sixteen years after the events of his novel Ferney, James Long returns to the village of Pen Selwood to reignite the most enduring love story of them all.
