Etta and Nicholas are once again separated by time and space. The girl must finish what she started, find out the truth about her parents and make a choice that could irrevocably change the future. Meanwhile, Nicholas discovers ancient forces that are much more frightening than those he had to face , are forces capable of completely destroying the time scale. From colonial Nassau to New York, from San Francisco to Roman Carthage, from Imperial Russia to the Vatican catacombs - the course is laid out, but the end of the path is hidden...