For seven centuries, a secret religious order has protected humanity’s most extraordinary treasure: wisdom. In the race toward godlike technology, brilliant misfits and seekers across AI, genetics, engineering, and physics are drawn into an ancient battle over the soul of humanity. From Silicon Valley labs, to experiments deep underground, to medieval fortresses in Portugal, their personal quests for redemption and truth converge on a catastrophic event that could either destroy civilization or usher in a new era of prosperity.