When Steve McCord arrived at the isolated town of Hellmouth, he thought he had found a kind of paradise on earth. The inhabitants seemed kind and gentle, their lives tranquil. But one thing was wrong. On the map, the town did not exist -- and had not for sixty years. With growing horror, Steve began to realize he was trapped in an abyss of time . . . .

Though not part of the author's "Otava Series," this novel is related to The Kalevala, the ancient Finnish epic poem.