When archaeologist Dillwyn discovers a hidden chest of ancient scrolls in a cave near the Roman gold mines at Pumsaint, one of them contains a cryptic account connected to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. What first appears to be an extraordinary historical discovery soon proves to be only the beginning.

After her mother’s death, Dillwyn returns to the family farmhouse in Indiana, where she finds a ruby pendant concealed in the false bottom of an old trunk — along with a letter written decades earlier by a Polish Jewess explaining why the gem had to be hidden.

Soon afterward, Dillwyn is accused by archaeologist Fitzwilliam of stealing a priceless artifact — the trunk itself — from his excavation. An Interpol Red Notice is issued for her arrest, forcing her into a desperate flight across Europe.

In Naples the chase intensifies, and Dillwyn learns that she is the last surviving heir of Josias, the ancient chronicler whose scrolls have begun to surface. The struggle over their ownership culminates at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, where allies and enemies converge and deadly secrets come to light.

As the danger deepens, the mysterious ruby itself begins to reveal fragments of a far older story — one that may change everything Dillwyn thought she knew about history, destiny, and herself.

Continuing from Time Has Come, Ruby begins to reveal her origins to Dillwyn and Ethan, drawing them into a vision that reaches back to the very beginning of the earth.

From her concealment in stone during its molten form, Ruby’s story unfolds across centuries — through her release from the geode and into a purpose not yet understood — as a village is destroyed and she is once more hidden from sight.

As time passes, lives are shaped, cursed, and set upon paths that will converge long after their beginnings, until Ruby is once more discovered.

In Before Time — Ruby , the mystery deepens, and the first threads of a much larger design begin to emerge.

When Ruby is lost beneath the waters of a forgotten lake, her story seems ended — until she is found again by Balthazar, son of Madjid.

Years later, Ruby is passed to Basilikos — Basil to his friends — at his coming of age. With her comes a gift he does not understand: he can hear Ruby.

As Basil learns to trust her voice, he and his companions are drawn into dangers both hidden and deadly — from a vast monastery carved deep within the earth to secrets that reach beyond their own time. Among them is the mysterious Mongke, whose fate becomes bound to the growing legend.

But the greatest threat rises from within.

When Basil uncovers a plot to murder his grandfather and seize the city, Ruby reveals an even darker truth: far from home, his father—and the child for whom he searches — are in mortal danger.

Sent in search of his father, Basil crosses paths with the designs of King Herod himself. What begins as a journey becomes a race against time to save the child who will change the world…

…but only on the journey home does Basil learn what has been lost — and what awaits him there.

After helping deliver the child who would change the world to safety, Basilikos returns home expecting peace — only to find his grandfather murdered, his family divided, and his city collapsing under the rule of a tyrant.

Within the palace walls, betrayal runs deep. Brothers have turned against one another, allies have been driven away, and fear grips the people. Hidden passages and whispered loyalties offer the only path forward as Basil, guided by Ruby’s voice, moves through shadows to uncover the truth.

But reclaiming the city will come at a cost.

As loyalties are tested and justice demanded, Basil must stand beside his father in a struggle that will pit family against family and force him to confront the weight of power, loss, and responsibility.

In a world where prophecy, faith, and human frailty collide, jeopardy gives way to justice — and and the price will shape all who survive.

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