Paul Christopher, the New York Times bestselling author of The Templar Legion, draws readers into a deadly mystery that reveals an unknown realm of the Templars.... After nearly losing his life in Africa, retired Army Ranger and historian John Holliday is coming home and looking A and forward to some well-deserved peace and quiet. But his idyll is halted before it even begins. At the airport, he is approached by a Russian man who calls himself Genrikhovich-and what he says stops Holliday in his tracks: He knows the location of the legendary Aos, companion to Holliday's own prized Templar sword. Driven to continue his pursuit of the enigmatic warrior brotherhood's legacy, Holliday soon finds himself once more scouring the world, even as unseen forces align themselves against him. But his search will lead him beyond the truth-and into the dark heart of Russia, where the ancient Templar Order has secretly wielded power for centuries....