Set in contemporary Paris and London, and the American colonies during the upheaval and unrest that exploded into the Revolutionary War, a sweeping story that braids together the past and present.
On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life, free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply-held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
Fast forward to contemporary London, where Marcus has fallen for Phoebe Taylor, a young employee at Sotheby's. She decides to become a vampire, too, and though the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable in the modern world than they were in the 18th century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both--forever.
A passionate love story and a fascinating exploration of the power of tradition and the possibilities for change, Time's Convert will delight fans of the All Souls trilogy and all readers of magic, the supernatural, and romance.
本書時空背景為現代巴黎與倫敦，以及美國獨立戰爭動盪時期的美國殖民地，是一個將過去與現在交織在一起的故事。
獨立戰爭的戰場上，馬修‧德克萊蒙遇見來自麻薩諸塞州的年輕外科醫生馬克思‧麥克尼爾，時值政治覺醒，世界彷彿就要迎向光明未來。馬修提供馬克斯機會獲得永生的新生活，擺脫清教徒的道德枷鎖，馬克斯把握這個機會成為吸血鬼，然而馬克斯的吸血鬼之路走得並不容易，德克萊蒙氏族古老的傳統與責任，和馬克斯自身對自由、平等與兄弟情誼的深刻信念相互牴觸。
時間快轉到現代倫敦，馬克斯在這裡愛上了蘇富比拍賣行的年輕員工菲比泰勒，菲比也決定要變成吸血鬼，轉變過程起初看似簡單，但這對戀人發現，在現代世界，希望成為吸血鬼的人類要面臨的挑戰，不比 18 世紀時來的少，原本馬克斯認為幾世紀前已逃離的陰影，也許將重現並困擾著兩人直至永遠。
本故事不僅講述了一場火熱的愛情，同時也探究了傳統力量及變革的可能性，所有喜愛《All Souls》三部曲、魔法、超自然與浪漫的讀者，《Time's Convert》將帶給您一場悅讀之旅。