As longtime fans of Mary Stewart's atmospheric novels, we were thrilled to discover this long-lost novella by the beloved author, back in print for the first time in more than four decades! Perdita, a young assistant to a famous author, accompanies her employer on a research trip to the volcanic island of Lanzarote, the wildest of the Canary Isles. What follows includes a death-defying escape, the unraveling of a centuriesold mystery, and, of course, a gently blossoming romance…all within sixty-eight pages! Yes, you'll wish it were longer, but this short but immersive tale is replete with all of Mary Stewart's signature magic.