First published 2011
A homeless woman dies in San Francisco, whispering strange final words about someone who never drank from the altar of bones. Her cryptic message unleashes a buried secret that once altered the course of history. Now assassins hunt the remaining witnesses who could expose the truth. A young woman flees for her life while a determined man pursues his own vendetta connected to the same dark past. Survival forces them into an uneasy partnership as they become prey in a lethal chase spanning continents. Their desperate flight takes them through Paris streets, crumbling Budapest palaces, and frozen Mongolian lakes. Behind the pursuit lies a web involving Russian criminals, KGB operatives, presidential murder, and a fallen Hollywood star. At the center sits an ancient religious artifact that guards a secret worth killing for. The promise it holds could grant what humanity has always desired most.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, uneasy-allies
Setting: Budapest, Mongolia, Paris, San Francisco
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
455 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: violence