The Curse of Eternity

In the early 19th century, a young man's life took an extraordinary turn when he realized at the age of 32 that the unstoppable march of time seemed to have ground to a halt for him. Year after year, his face remained unlined, his body frozen in the prime of adulthood. At first, he thought it a mere quirk, but as the decades rolled by, it became clear that this was no simple trick of genetics or perception. He did not age.

Forced to reinvent himself every few decades to avoid arousing suspi...