Counts Kazimir Dimitre Vasilov and Gavril Sevastjan Roschkov travel to the ancient city of Braunschweig to seek the powerful ancient relic -- each of them with their own reason for wanting possession of the artifact. The quest will lead Kazimir and Gavril to encounter the von Wolfram family and Wolfram Castle, which is steeped in ancient family history and secrets.

Nikolas von Wolfram doesn't understand the changes happening within him after the arrival of the Russians. He's begun to feel a strong urge to run hard and fast through the forest and his senses are sharpened. Confused and desperate, Nikolas decides to go to his grandmother, Countess Uta, for answers and is amazed at what she has to say.

Strangers, brought together by different circumstances but alike in many ways, must learn to trust each other and band together for support and strength to defeat the evil that the ancient relic promises to unleash, threatening not only their lives, but those of whom they love.

Donna Lea Simpson is absolutely brilliant! Her continuing plot of the Wolfram characters is intriguing and exhilarating. I am extremely eager to read her next novel to find out what transpires next.