Ex-SAS major Ben Hope has found sanctuary in a remote monastery in the French Alps. But when a team of merciless killers slaughter the innocent monks Ben's revenge quest draws him into a bewildering mystery of stolen treasure, deception and murder. As he works to unravel the clues he is confronted with a terrifying reality that threatens to cruelly reshape the future of humanity. What is the significance of an ancient curse dating back to a heretical burning?