In the year 1058, an aged cloistered monk holds an ornate relic that when opened unleashes a plague. Bringing death and suffering to those not sealed by the Holy Spirit, the evil traces to Nahash, an accursed snake. Nearly a thousand years later, two Oxford students investigate a recent and mysterious archaeological discovery–a golden box containing an unknown chemical element. When opened in 2026, a second terrible plague is unleashed and wreaks ghastly destruction. Will those fighting for good discover any additional artifacts containing the demonic element? In the interstice of the temporal with the eternal, what will prevail? The wickedness of Nahash or the will of the One who holds all in His hands? Two timelines interweave and converge in a breath-taking finale. This Christian speculative fiction novel offers a fresh immersion into the ongoing battle pitting dark against light–the ultimate victory belonging to almighty God. "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." Revelation 12:11