Normally, life on the Mediterranean island of Malta is safe and calm. Then two professors go missing on the same day. A baker starts dealing in a shady side business. Nearby, a woman wakes up in a mysterious clinic.

Carlos fills his lungs with salty air, eager for his morning walk with a trusted colleague before heading to the university. What did his friend uncover that he couldn't tell Carlos over the phone?

Cristabel, a talented and connected technology student senses something is wrong when her mentor and favourite teacher fails to show-up for class. With every turn, she uncovers another layer of deception and links to foreign intelligence. Luckily, she knows who she can trust.

Religion, ancient civilizations and modern technology intertwine to expose just how fragile the balance between people and power really is. Tangled in a web of misinformation, conspiracy and shifting allegiances, Cristabel accesses everything and everyone she can in a race to unravel-or propel forward-a sequence of events that could spread far beyond the shores of Malta.