The weight of history-a heavy burden to bear.

With a baby on the way, Archie is running out of time to find answers. As he digs into his family history, he is shocked to find stories of the Power tracing back through the generations, from the famous Scottish witch trials to the time of the Viking raids. When the day finally arrives for their daughter's birth, Archie and Zaira anxiously look for any signs that she feels the Power. The genealogical trail for answers leads Archie to the barren and desolate landscapes of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and the fjords of Iceland, bringing clarity to the story of his family and its connection to the Power. But with that clarity comes terror for their daughter's future and desperate preparation for the inevitable battle that has been waiting for centuries to be waged.

Marcus has written thousands of pages of law enforcement reports describing the details of cyber crimes, sexual assaults, drug trafficking, and murders during his career as a federal agent. He now uses all of that "practice" to tell stories that excite, entertain, and engage. While life doesn't always have a happy ending, there is always hope found in family, friendships, and kindness.

He and his family have lived all over the world and love exploring and making friends wherever they find themselves: from California's high desert, to Sicily's historical marvels, to the beaches of the mid-Atlantic coast, to the rain soaked forests of Washington, to the base Mt Fuji, and to the majestic Rocky Mountains. The world is full of mystery and untold stories.