You'll never believe what's beneath your feet... Two very different people, seperated by over a century, with a single common goal...prevent the secret of the relics from destroying civilisation. 1897 - International opera diva Adelina Patti discovers ancient relics as old as mankind and a terrifying secret she is sworn to keep from the world. Today - After the murder of two old friends, retired police officer Zac Woods is drawn into a deadly race to be the first to discover the whereabouts of the relics before they are used to bring the world to the brink of destruction. ""It's not hard to see where N Williams gets his inspiration from. His books remind me of early Clive Cussler novels. Great action thriller adventure which is imaginative and fast paced. This is the first in a series. A fresh new talent in this genre.""