Over a hundred years ago, the first Quentin Collins built a stairway to traverse time, opening the way to countless realms of past and future. Now a new stairway has made an appearance at Collinwood, as well as the present-day Quentin is attracted to explore its dark path, forging an improbable alliance with Angelique. Can she make use of her powers to help him, also at the risk of her own eternal damnation?