History is but a shadow of the truth.

In the heart of 1880s Egypt, Louisa Sophia, a daring thief with a shadowed past, crosses paths with Dr. Ben McGehee, an idealistic archaeologist driven by his obsession with lost civilizations. Their goals couldn't be more different, but to solve the mystery of a lost temple said to hold the key to unimaginable power and wealth, fate forces them into an uneasy alliance.

Unknown powers conspire to end their quest, opposing them at every turn. Pursued across scorching deserts, forgotten tombs, and beyond the known world, their journey will take them to the universe's farthest reaches-where magic is much more than a myth.

Caught in the middle of a war and hunted for their unique knowledge, the desperate Earthlings confront a planet where alien races coexist alongside dwarves, elves, and humans descended from many of Earth's ancient civilizations. With time running out, the interstellar castaways must race to unlock the secrets of a long-vanished alien race or face certain death in the coming Lamentations.

Can they survive long enough to find a way home?