Whose Beauty is Past Change may tell the story of a young girl who journeys through beautiful distractions to reach a fantastic undersea realm from which she may never return. Or it may tell the story of a grieving poet imagining a beautiful life for a daughter lost to the sea. Or perhaps, both.

At sunset in Key West, twelve-year-old Lissa falls into the gulf and is swept out along a golden path. Using her knowledge of art and poetry (learned from her parents), she navigates past the beautiful entanglements and curious guardians of the reef.

Finally she arrives in the realm of Kwest, where all are devoted to creating each sunrise and sunset. There Lissa is offered a choice: to return to her old life or stay and become a painter of sunsets.

Author's Note: This book was previously published under the title Painting Sunsets.