Seasons in the Mist
Bethany Lindstrom, an American historian, travels to England on a fellowship to participate in an archeological dig at Oxford. A woman she meets on the plane invites her to visit her historic home in Cornwall. Exploring an ancient hallway there, Bethany falls through a portal and lands in the 14th century. Trapped in the past with its dangers for a lone female, Bethany pretends amnesia and comes under the protection of Baron Veryan. Suspicious yet attracted, Veryan escorts her to the court of Edward III to locate her family. On the verge of denouncement as a witch, Bethany must decide if the past is where God intends her to remain, or should she fight to return to the present.
It’s understandable why a medieval historian would be intrigued by time-traveling to the 14th century, but Bethany shows almost no shock and an immediate acceptance of her fate. She rarely makes a mistake in language or behavior, thus diluting the conflict of a modern woman forced to live a medieval life. The experience does bring her closer to God, and the details of 1353 are interesting.
