AD654 - A lone missionary arrives at the Essex coast, his mission to construct a chapel of worship. Hidden within this chapel would be the most important artifact ever created. Forged from the timber of the fabled tree of life, this artifact would become the last hope for humanity as the darkness begins its rise for dominance. A double murder investigation in present-day London brings detectives Colin Murphy and Dinah Simmons into the fold; a routine murder case soon becomes a desperate struggle for survival. As the death toll continues to increase, the unbelievable becomes the undeniable....