Ethan Thomas discovers who murdered his parents. His anger with the Paths of Darkness (POD) leads him to take revenge. Lucinda discovers where Joe ended up when his attempt at time travel went wrong and she sets out to rescue him. Later, Lucinda and Thomas discover the final piece of code that enables them to locate the remaining two Crucifixion nails. A POD assassin, Cleaver, disables Thomas with a nerve toxin and dispatches him to POD Headquarters where he is blinded. Recued by Lucinda, they set out to retrieve the two nails. Meanwhile, Anzu, an ancient Babylonian god and leader of POD, arrives to take over the World.....(This book was previously published with the title 'Lucinda: Retribution' by Terry Thorp)