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An astrophysicist studying the origin of the universe and an archaeologist searching for the dawn of humanity are brought together by a mysterious artifact discovered in the heart of an Ethiopian volcano. He works in a remote observatory in Chile, she is on a dig in the Omo Valley, but this strange object, which may hold the key to the greatest question ever asked, forces their paths to cross once more. What begins as a scientific quest soon becomes a dangerous, globe-trotting adventure.

From the plains of Africa to the mountains of China, the two former lovers must decipher a puzzle buried in the earth and written in the stars. But they are not the only ones chasing the truth. Pursued by a powerful and shadowy group determined to possess the artifact at any cost, their journey becomes a race against time. This pursuit of knowledge could not only change their lives but also alter everything we know about our own beginning.