<DIV><p>Keturah, renowned for her storytelling, follows a legendary hart deep into the forest, where she becomes hopelessly lost. Her strength diminishes until, finally, she realizes that death is near--and learns then that death is a young lord, melancholy and stern. She is able to charm Lord Death with a story and gain a reprieve, but he grants her only a day, and within that day she must find true love. A spell-binding love story, interweaving elements of classic fantasy and high romance.</p><p>Named National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature; Books for the Teen Age--NYPL; PSLA YA Top 40 List, Fiction; Bulletin Blue Ribbon, Fiction--BCCB; CCBC; Best of the Best Books List Chicago Public Library; Starred reviews: <i>Booklist</i>, <i>Publisher's Weekly</i> and <i>School Library Journal.</i></p><BR></div>