When a forgotten manuscript reveals that the Spear of Longinus was shattered--and its pieces scattered across the world--Professor Chase Hampton and the brilliant Dr. Elara Vance are thrust into a deadly race against time. Each fragment holds unimaginable power, and together, they could rewrite the destiny of nations.
But they aren't the only ones hunting the relic.
Cardinal Aaden Kiss, a charismatic cleric with ambitions far beyond the Vatican, seeks the spear to secure his rise to the papacy--and to bend every faith on Earth to his will. At his side stands the cold-blooded art criminal Thomas Hill, whose mercenaries stalk Chase and Elara through ancient catacombs, forgotten temples, and blood-soaked borders.
From Rome to the ruins of the Old World, secrets buried for centuries erupt into a fierce struggle where history, myth, and power collide. To stop a new empire of belief from rising, Chase and Elara must outwit enemies who will kill for the truth--and die for the lie.
