Who can she trust? A Russian oligarch bent on world domination. A Jesuit priest who says he's left the order. Or a simple editor from California who loves her. The fate of the world depends on her choices. Who is she really? From the world's first temple come the mysterious words. Secrets to saving the world from an ancient matriarch. Whose wisdom is genetically encoded in Zara. A woman who must learn love like she has never before. To solve the mystery of matriarch. A speculative historical thriller From the ages of hunter-gathers. To the near future. From San Francisco to Kurdistan. From Luxembourg to Rome. The terrors of our distant past. The inhumanity of recent years. The humanity of strangers brought together. To save our world.