A mage without power. A witch without hope. Desperation drives the beautiful, widowed witch, Genevieve Dale, to seek the help of Etienne, the notorious Comte du La Fey. Exiled to England, cursed for violating Merlin's laws, Etienne must live a life without magic unless he can somehow redeem himself. Ironically, the disgraced mage is the best hope of Genevieve's son, Louis. Other than Etienne, no one is willing to mentor the half-Outsider...