244 BC Asoka the Great discovers an ancient and terrible secret?a secret buried deep in the Mahabharata; a secret that could destroy the world; a secret hidden away for over 2300 years? Present Day A retired nuclear scientist is murdered. He leaves only e-mails with clues for his nephew. He and his friends follow a trail through ciphers and 2000-year-old ruins. Pursued by powerful dark forces, caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the present, can they unravel the mystery before an unspeakable horror is unleashed on the world?