A ragtag band of strangers flees for their lives, hunted by an organization that does not exist, with a limitless reach and endless resources at their command. Ruling from the shadows, this organization is ancient and powerful. And it is relentless. It has made nations and broken them. It has determined the course of history, orchestrated wars, and plotted the safety of humanity from a threat beyond the stars. What can a handful of strangers hope...