In a world of secret societies, unexplained religious phenomenon, and ancient relics, a battle has been raging since the time of Alexander the Great. A contest for an item so elusive that it hasn't been seen in over 400 years. A quest that's as deadly as the people pursuing it. Solomon Carter was unaware of it all untill he met with an enigmatic, beautiful woman at a restaurant. A graduate student on vacation, he had no clue what dangers awaited him. Now, through fire and flood, Solomon must race across Europe trying not to be ensnared by the tangle of deceit and misinformation surrounding the mythic artifact. Hunting him is an even more mysterious figure that will have the prize at all cost...