When his life ended, Harry Potter—the errant "Master of Death"—expected peace. Instead, a bored "Death" meddles with his destiny once again. In a single instant, Harry is hurled back in time to the era immediately following World War II, landing starkly on the doorstep of Grimmauld Place. In this unfamiliar past, armed with memories of the future and the mark of Death, he must learn to survive in a world without Dumbledore's guidance. He is quickly drawn into the dark orbit of the Black family and encounters the aloof, noble heir, Orion Black. Harry's timeless magic and free spirit exert a fatal attraction on Orion. A risky, forbidden romance forms between them, and fate's jest doesn't end there. As the Master of Death, Harry finds his ancient magic warping, changing him in ways the world could never imagine. When Harry falls pregnant with Orion's child in the distant past, will this destiny, forcibly accelerated by Death, be his ultimate salvation, or will it trap him forever in this era of dark magic and ancient houses?