Even sleep cannot drive the disturbing images from Caitlyn's mind. The monstrous being drawn in blood on the catacomb walls invades her dreams, overpowering her defenses and leaving her horrified and confused even as she recovers from its insatiable touch.Caitlyn and her team have stumbled on proof of the Awakening - a periodic extinction event caused by powerful, hate-filled beings of mysterious origin. Their goal is terrifying in its to wipe the earth clean of everything that lives.The last Awakening was due four thousand years ago, but somehow humanity slipped from the creatures' claws unscathed. Now, signs point to the imminent onset of a new Awakening. Caitlyn must delve into the past to discover what saved us once before - hoping against hope that the next Awakening can be averted.Has humanity's time on this planet come to an end?