Introduction

Eventually, between the dreamer and the dreamed, reality fades, as Alison MacGiverson discovers on a field trip to Sonora, Mexico to study the Seri Indians. Attached to the Smithsonian Museum, Alison becomes immersed in the Seri myth, Came from Afar Man. Employing the mystical powers of a tribal elder, she travels back in time and embarks on a journey with Viking explorers in the uncharted lands of the Americas. Drawn to Viking, Eirik Sigmusson, Alison's dreams reveal glimpses of a former life, but her love for Eirik lures her toward a dangerous crossroads of life and death.