Published 1978
When Steadman agreed to investigate the disappearance of a young Mossad agent, he had no idea he would be drawn into a malevolent conspiracy of neo-nazi cultists bent on unleashing an age-old unholy power on an unsuspecting world — power rising out of a demonic relic from man's dark primal past to threaten humanity with horror beyond any nightmare… — Synopsis taken from cover
★★★☆☆
Fan Site Editorial Review
A more conventional thriller than Herbert's best work, but gripping nonetheless. The blend of occult mythology and action sequences entertains throughout, even if it lacks the raw terror of his pure horror novels.