A butterfly flaps its wings, and on the other side of the world a hurricane is formed. If only Rohan Frith could be certain of the choices before him-anything that could help him understand more about the mysterious organization that has turned his world to chaos. Rohan is a disillusioned young print presser whose curiosity has drawn him into the world of the occult. A series of strange events leads him to delve into a shadowy order, and medieval fantasy now intermingles with his modern life in secretive and inexplicable ways-mysterious sightings of monks, a poster request at work for a deserter, and the appearance of ancient parchments. Through these connections to ancient conquered holy lands, he finds himself on an unimaginable adventure, thereby gaining unexpected insight into the world around him. A tale of mystery, action, and misadventure, this novel moves between the modern and the medieval as it tells the story of a young man's journey toward mystical truths.