New York Times–Bestselling Author: “A next-generation Indiana Jones . . . a nonstop roller-coaster ride that lurches around the globe.” —Publishers Weekly

A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destruction . . . but whoever sets the Golden Capstone atop the Great Pyramid at Giza will avert disaster and gain the ultimate prize: a millennium of world dominance.

Now the Sun is turning once again and nation will battle nation to retrieve the missing Capstone . . . but a group of small nations, led by super-soldier Jack West Jr., bands together to prevent any one country—or terrorist organization—from attaining this frightening power. Thus begins an adrenaline-fueled race on a global battlefield . . .

From the Colossus of Rhodes to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Egyptian Pyramid itself, this is a nonstop action-packed thriller about an ancient secret, a team of heroes, and the greatest treasure hunt of all time.

“Exciting and entertaining.” —Chicago Sun-Times

“Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly.” —Vince Flynn

“A wildly fast-paced, hugely entertaining caper novel . . . It is impossible (even for hard-core cynics) not to love this big, boisterous, action-filled adventure.” —Booklist (starred review)