A young man's destined quest becomes a dance with the devil in a
mesmerizing retelling of the Faust legend by the bestselling author of
the Hangman's Daughter series.
It's the fifteenth century and only heretics are curious about the
universe.
Germany, 1494. Born under a rare alignment of the stars, Johann Georg
Gerlach, "the lucky one" to his mother--is fated for greatness. But
Johann's studies and wonder at the sky have made him suspect. Especially
in wake of the child disappearances that have left the God-fearing
locals trembling and his one true love trapped in terrified catatonia.
Her only words: "I have seen the devil..."
Banished from Knittlingen as cursed, Johann crosses paths with Tonio del
Moravia. The traveling fortune-teller and master of the arcane arts
recognizes something extraordinary in the wanderer. Taking Johann under
his wing, Tonio promises a new world of knowledge and sensations. But
with it comes a sinister web of deception and a chilling prophecy.
The stars are set to align again. Now Johann must draw on the skills of
his apprenticeship to solve the dark mystery that grips his village in
fear and the deepening mystery of his own destiny.