Life couldn't possibly be better for Arella Meyers, especially after just tying the knot with her college sweetheart. She is healthy, wealthy, and blessed with a stunning beauty that never fails to attract attention. However, her glorious and carefree life is about to come apart. On the very day she returns from her honeymoon, her mother passes away from an unexpected illness. While going through her mother's things, Arella discovers a letter and an ancient manuscript hidden in a wall safe. In a strange and cryptic manner, this happy-go-lucky girl is instructed that she must embark upon a dangerous and clandestine mission to the Middle East. This mission is so critical that the lives of millions of people depend on her next move.