At the world's end, all love is timeless, & all age-old disputes irrelevant. Jherek Carnelian, however, is in danger of taking reality too seiously, & grows tired of his pleasures. Perhaps a hunt for aliens could lift his spirits. Or better yet, a journey through time. Ah, yes--the past! So complicated & strange.especially with its scarcity of time machines for a return trip! Featuring: Mrs. Amelia Underwood, for whom the Hero at the End of Time risks all.