In Washington, D.C., a homeless man takes an assassin's bullet and dies
in Commander Gray Pierce's arms. A bloody coin clutched in the dead
man's hand--an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle
of Delphi--is the key to a conspiracy that dates back to the Cold War
and threatens the very foundation of humanity. For what if it were
possible to bioengineer the next great prophet--a new Buddha, Muhammad,
or even Jesus? Would this Second Coming be a boon . . . or would it
initiate a chain reaction that would result in the extinction of
humankind?
Vital seconds are ticking rapidly away as Pierce races across the globe
in search of answers, one step ahead of ruthless killers determined to
reclaim the priceless artifact. Suddenly the future of all things is
balanced on the brink between heaven and hell--and salvation or
destruction rests in the hands of remarkable children.
Will the past be enough to save the future?