Sam, a University of Toronto History student, receives a letter informing him that he has inherited some property in Bulgaria, the country of his parents. Somewhat reluctantly, he decides to go there accompanied by his best friend, Ben, a charming young man with a flair for languages and adventure.

In the country of his parents Sam comes face to face with a different reality which gives rise to a series of uncanny events and leads him to question his identity. The short, pleasant trip the two friends were envisaging suddenly becomes darker as they travel to the site of one of the most ancient Thracian cities. There, a whirlwind of encounters throws them in pursuit of a relic of world-changing importance and into the arms of the beautiful and mysterious Ana.