In 1348 England a young artist, Elric and his wife Ava eagerly expect their first child- that is until the Black Plague threatens to claim her and their unborn baby. Desperate to save his wife and muse, Elric strikes a dangerous bargain with a sorceress, risking his own soul. When the dark ritual goes awry, Elric and Ava find themselves trapped in limbo, ensnared in the cruel pendulum of fate. One has become destined to die a thousand deaths, while the other is fated to endure endless loss.
Elric has the opportunity to love Ava with every reincarnate of her and for her it's the first time they're falling in love. Her inevitable death in her 28th year of life hangs over Elric's head, as he waits for the guillotine to drop.
The only constant in his life; his art, a reflection of his soulmate. Unknowingly holding the key to their salvation.
One day Ava stumbles into a room full of portraits of herself, she has no recollection of. Testing fate's limits as she reaches out for one.
Elric journeys across the world and centuries, in a dire attempt to stop the true plague: Time.