The year is 1499. As Alexandra Dunn's farmhouse is set ablaze, her
grandfather places precious stones in her palm, telling her she has
until the next full moon to return with a hero...a brave, chivalrous
knight to help save her family. Familiar objects become a blur as she is
swallowed in darkness. Suddenly Alexandra is standing in the middle of
Central Park, but she has no time to ponder on the wondrous powers of
the stones or the amazing sights before her...she must find a hero
before all is lost.
Joe McFarland would be the first to admit that he's far from hero
material...definitely not the man she's looking for. A firm believer of
quietude and non-violence, he avoids conflict at all costs. At
thirty-four, he is one of the younger Professors at NYU where he
lectures and teaches History: The High Middle Ages. Joe's main goal in
life is to gain membership into the Medieval Academy, a highly
distinguished group of archaeologists and historians. He believes
membership will bring him respect and recognition...but what he really
wants is to be reunited with his father; a man who has spent his entire
life searching for the Black Knight, the last of the medieval knights.
Joe's organized, well-structured life begins to unravel the moment he
meets Alexandra Dunn. He figures she majored in medieval history before
going off the deep end...until days later when he is miraculously
transported through time, to 1499 England. Dressed in Dockers and a
button down shirt, Joe thought he was ready for anything...anything but
this! An armored man with a very authentic looking broadsword is about
to strike him down. With only nail clippers and a Bic to defend himself,
Joe has no time to think about such an implausible phenomenon as
traveling through time...not if he wants to live to see another day.
