Germain, an assassin, is part of a group of 13 people offered a unique challenge--find the holy grail in one year and be rewarded with a planetary system, fail and lose your soul. Germain has an advantage--the ability to...Germain, an assassin, is part of a group of 13 people offered a unique challenge--find the holy grail in one year and be rewarded with a planetary system, fail and lose your soul. Germain has an advantage--the ability to absorb the consciousness of his victims.