Separated from the man she loves, Chloe Kingsley finds herself alone in Mesopotamia, haunted by memories and driven to survive. Here, in a land where upheavals in the heavens and a flood on Earth portend catastrophe for mankind, the rulers demand an appeasement—a beautiful young woman to placate the gods. Determined to seek out his beloved, Cheftu finds himself trapped in a ruthless plot to shed Chloe's blood. Together they must deceive the gods and escape their enemies to save her life. Each path they've taken—from modern America to ancient Egypt to the Jerusalem of the Hebrews—has prepared them for the dangerous journey that lies ahead. Destiny foretold it, civilization requires it, but only human love can fulfill it.