The powerful champion of a fallen angel she loves as a father, Maggie Black relishes her heroic life of danger and intrigue-until the day the angel betrays her and sends a witch to kill her. But the assassin, Mrs. Kerr, is so impressed by Maggie's unearthly abilities, she kidnaps her, making her a slave. The woman fakes Maggie's death and changes her name to Hajar, which means forsaken. Once a hero, Hajar now serves the capricious whims of her new master, committing audacious crimes to support her lifestyle. When all seems lost, hope arrives in the form of a world-weary adventurer, Gideon Kane. Touched by Hajar's plight, he bargains for her freedom, offering Mrs. Kerr a prize the power hungry woman cannot resist-the legendary Tree of Life, whose fruit can turn mortals into Gods. As Gideon and Hajar track down Eden, they face both old enemies and new, while fighting their growing desire for each other, unaware they are pawns in a deadly game that could decide the fate of life on earth.