Synopsis/Details
Xander Driscoll, down-on-his-luck thief with a gift for dead languages, gets one shot at redemption: recover a legendary Babylonian treasure hidden for millennia. Guided by a 5,000-year-old map, he leads a team across multiple continents and booby-trapped ruins - where they discover the real prize isn't gold but a dagger rumored to cheat death itself.
But they're not the only hunters. Phoenix, a terminally ill mercenary, slaughters his way toward the artifact, convinced its dark power can grant immortality. As Xander's team races through volcanic jungles, they realize too late the dagger isn't just a weapon - it's a prison holding an ancient terror.
Xander must outwit Phoenix, survive the awakening curse, and escape a city that's determined to bury them all forever.
