A bold thriller filled with esoteric secrets, psychedelic rituals,
blackmail, and murder
- Follows American archaeologist Monica Bettlheim, her benefactor
Maltese billionaire Sebastian Pinto, and Pinto's son Rafael as they make
startling discoveries about the ancient world, hallucinogenic
sacraments, and modern-day crime syndicates
- Reveals a secret ritual at the heart of Christianity, knowledge of
which was passed on underground by Gnostics and alchemists for centuries
- Explore the use of the Kykeon, the psychedelic brew of the Eleusinian
mysteries, which offers those who drink it a direct experience of God
Amid the European refugee crisis, with the background of Southern Europe
having become the point of arrival for hundreds of thousands of
desperate migrants, Monica Bettlheim, an American archaeologist, is
trying to recapture her former fame. She has a mission to uncover
prehistoric cultures that conventional archaeology and history both fear
and deny. Her search is sponsored by an eccentric aristocrat, the
larger-than-life Maltese billionaire Sebastian Pinto.
On an underwater expedition off the coast of Malta, Monica finds a
mysterious golden pomegranate that dates back to prehistoric times.
Within it, she discovers ancient remnants of the Kykeon, the
hallucinogenic sacrament of the Eleusinian mysteries, which offers those
who drink it a direct experience of God. As the discovery leads to
blackmail and murder, Monica uncovers a secret ritual right at the heart
of Christianity, knowledge of which was passed on underground by
Gnostics and alchemists for centuries.
Reluctantly, Monica teams up with the elusive and troubled Rafael,
Pinto's son, who for some years has been deeply immersed in esoteric
studies. Driven by the need to avenge a murder and uncover the
activities of an international crime syndicate, they risk their lives by
reviving the sacred ritual--and are confronted by the most terrifying
revelation of all.
