When Templar Grand Master Jacques de Molay fights to protect the knights' supremely powerful find from the devious Pope and the ruthless Royal Chief Counselor, Countessa Alais de Got unwittingly becomes both its protector and game piece. Heiress to a life of royal ease, she strives to determine whether it is ill luck or God's will that has drastically changed not only her life but also the lives of those around her. Mysticism and secret codes are woven into plots as the Pope and the Chief Counselor become fanatical in their pursuit of Alais and the sacred relic. Unless she and the Templar Knights remain resilient, devious men will control the power of the world's religions. Thought provoking answers to the downfall of the Knight Templars and the creation of the today's secret societies are revealed in this compelling story.