Lavender closes her eyes in present-day Chicago and wakes in 1867 Paris-in someone else's body. For years she has slipped between eras searching for a sense of belonging. When she's attacked in the past, Lavender discovers her powers are growing-and have drawn dangerous attention. Alone and disoriented, a mysterious protector with molten gold eyes intervenes, revealing that she is a descendant of the Aevums, an ancient clan of Mystics whose powers were hidden centuries ago. With his help, Lavender must master her volatile abilities and restore her people's lost power before a corrupted Mystic clan tears it from her bloodline forever.