Battling the hive--a network of humans and demons--nearly killed them all. Now Richard and Mary take the Oneness on the offensive: picking out their targets, the cell goes after the humans at the center of the hive one by one. Their weapons: truth, the sword, and hope that even the most desperately lost can be brought home. Their battlefield: the past, the sea, the city, and Tempter's Mountain--where secrets still wait to be uncovered. The battle rages for the mind. The prize is the heart--and the universe itself. And no one has any idea how deep the battle will take them . . .