Nick Cutter is fighting to re-focus his embattled team and they are joined by some new recruits: maverick policeman Danny Quinn, Egyptologist Sarah Page and the new leader of the ARC security forces Captain Becker. But as the anomalies continue to present an unrelenting series of threats, the task in hand seems almost impossible. With events getting wilder, creatures of ancient folklore now begin to make appearances, making it clear the that the origins of myths and legends are linked to the anomalies. But it's not just deadly creatures the team has to deal with - the cloak of secrecy behind which they have been working is starting to slip and questions are being asked...