“An action-packed, time travel romance perfect for young fans of Outlander and romantic fantasy like Powerless”

Recently dumped, heart-broken Ana struggles to put the past behind her on a post-graduation summer holiday, exploring landmarks where a 14th Century mystic is said to have performed wonders.

When the students sneak out to party in a sacred cave, a catastrophic earthquake hits. The survivors emerge in a world they don’t recognise, stumbling into a battle between medieval knights and ruthless Northmen. The students flee and Ana is chased off a cliff by dutiful palace guard Leon, who is badly injured in the fall. Sparks fly between Ana and Leon: to survive, they need to rely on each other and as their trust grows, so does romance. They must endure a perilous journey through the forest, escape a superstitious mob, and evade the Northmen who hunt her with dark and mysterious purpose.

Together they must find the legendary mystic everyone calls ‘The Saint’ who is said to have the power to send Ana home… until an unexpected twist changes everything.

#1 NZ Children’s and Young Adults Best Seller – Nielsen Bookscan April-May 2025

Winner – NZ Booklovers Cover Design – Young Adult Category – NZ Herald 2026

Shortlisted – NZ Booklovers Best Young Adult Novel – 2026

Shortlisted – West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award – Older Readers – 2026

Longlisted – Sir Julius Vogel Award – Young Adult Category – 2026

Longlisted – Libro.fm NZ Audiobook of the Year, Book Industry Award – 2026

Foreign Language Translations: Russia, Ukraine, Czech