Jack Rogan, celebrated author and incorrigible adventurer, finds himself drawn into a haunting mystery when Tristan, a close friend blessed with psychic powers, seeks his help.
As his notorious uncle’s life is ebbing away beside him, a casualty of a violent gang skirmish, Tristan makes a fateful vow—to recover a gruesome battlefield trophy torn from the body of a Māori warrior-chief in a brutal act of desecration and return it to where it belongs.
Little does he know that this promise will plunge him and his friends into a dark web of ancient tribal secrets and dangerous truths.
Joined by an intrepid band of companions—Isis, a billionaire rockstar adored by fans the world over, Mademoiselle Darrieux, a colourful Paris socialite, and Claude Dupree, a resourceful French detective—Jack and Tristan set out to reclaim the lost trophy.
As the sands of time slip away, their quest leads them down a treacherous path, where hidden clues unveil a frightening realm of occult secrets that threaten to consume them. As they delve deeper into the murky spirit world of mediums, fortune-tellers, and the Tarot, Jack, and Tristan confront evil forces determined to foil their quest.
Can they retrieve the macabre trophy and help the tortured soul of the fallen warrior enter the afterlife, or will they succumb to the sinister powers lurking in the shadows, ready to condemn the restless spirit to eternal sorrow?