Publisher's Synopsis
Deception: Diama, Micel and Joseph try domesticity for a change, but the lack of excitement causes Diama a few problems because a peaceful way of living is such a disturbing contrast for someone who has spent most of her life fighting. However, this tranquil scenario is soon disrupted by the unlikely arrival of an 'undead' creature, of all things. Everyone, especially Joseph, who is the resident time traveler, is skeptical of this development but, true or not, it leads our companions into a wild and dangerous adventure, where a single false step could see any one of them killed. Is this zombie fact or fiction? That's the main question which has to be solved. And what is the sinister purpose behind it all? The answer to all of this finally provides a clue as to why Joseph has been transported from the future to a time thousands of years in the past.
Time After Time: Catherine's memories of her odious imprisonment are still plaguing her but Nithan has a unique solution to his wife's problems. He suggests using a Time Spell which will carry everyone back to before Catherine was kidnapped and thus spare her from ever forming the insidious memories in the first place. Diama and Micel agree, but Joseph is dubious about disrupting the flow of History. However, the deed is done, and the three friends find themselves fighting off Catherine's kidnappers. All seems well until things begin to go wrong. Badly, terribly and horribly wrong. For one thing, the dreaded Clasta is alive once again and his stated ambition to see Diama dead at his feet appears to be undiminished. The shocking and horrendous climax to a series of disasters forces Nithan to fervently wish he'd never used the spell, but by then it's too late. Far too late.
