Before joining forces with Clark Bannicheck and his team, Simone was about to set off for a promising dig in Egypt. Now, that dig has revealed a secret. With Lestrade hot on her tail and SWANN about to start a full-scale war, Simone races against time to solve an ancient mystery and prevent her enemies from awakening a vengeful goddess of fire and death to harness her otherworldly powers for their own malicious intent.