First, the year is 1910, the place is Morocco, and there is a job that needs doing. The man to do it? A commanding officer in the French Foreign Legion. The prize? An artifact of unspeakable power. The price? More than he bargained for. Second, tempted by the possibility of discovering an ancient depository of humanity's greatest secrets, a brilliant chemist with a troubled past travels across the globe in search of forbidden knowledge. Unfortunately, his past is coming too. Third, amidst the throes of the Mexican Revolution, an international spy and legendary lover finds himself drawn into another conflict—one that may decide the fate of humanity itself. Finally, pieces are set in motion that shadowy forces have long been putting into place. They believe what comes next cannot be stopped. Little do they know an unlikely group is about to be assembled, by a woman they should not have crossed.