Professor Luke Mann is the leader of a team heading back to the Languedoc, year 1305. Their goal? To study the environment, refine delta T and, in Luke's words, "to change the universe". With him is Artemisia Wormwood: a Medieval historian who needs the money to save the life of her dying sister.But time travel is untested, and dangerous. Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, a village in Languedoc, is a desert of souls. Monastery, pilgrimage path, and legend, that's all there is. Perfect for scientists who have promised their work will not interfere with history.They have nine months, and they're not telling Artemisia about their research. Who needs a historian when the village looks like a gamer's dream?Prepare for a bumpy ride with bad coffee.