First published 2015
Archaeologist Erin Granger faces a world gripped by brutal murders as an ancient prophecy unfolds. The Blood Gospel, written by Christ himself, warns that Lucifer's bonds have weakened and his Chalice has vanished. Only the combined power of three can forge the Chalice again and return him to eternal imprisonment. Erin reunites with Army Sergeant Jordan Stone and Father Rhun Korza to hunt for this lost treasure across millennia of hidden history. Their enemy Legion, a powerful demon, has already claimed their prize and threatens even the Vatican's sacred walls. The team races from the Vatican's concealed archives to forgotten medieval laboratories where alchemists once practiced dark arts. Supernatural hunters pursue them as they uncover clues in buried chapels and frozen mountain caves. Erin learns that victory demands an impossible sacrifice that will destroy her and everything she cherishes. To save the world, she must pass through Hell's gates and confront Lucifer directly in this final battle between light and darkness.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, archaeology, fantasy, supernatural, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Vatican, Medieval Laboratories
Period: Ancient, Medieval
406 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: violence