First published 2006
Keturah chases a legendary hart deep into the king's forest and loses her way. As her strength fades and death approaches, she discovers that Death himself appears as a young, handsome lord with a melancholy nature. Keturah uses her gift for storytelling to captivate Lord Death with a tale, earning herself a single day of life. She has twenty-four hours to find her one true love or surrender her soul forever. While Keturah searches frantically for love, her village buzzes with preparations for an unexpected royal visit. Strange events begin to unfold around her, alarming friends and neighbors as Keturah finds herself thrust into a central role in the unfolding drama. Lord Death's shadow hangs over everything as the hours tick away. The story builds to a final confrontation between Keturah and Lord Death that will determine her fate.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: King's Forest
Period: Medieval
216 pages · Hardcover · Boyds Mills Press