After the genocide committed against the Anasazi by the Angel of Fire, Uriel and Lord Tiamut, Magus, Reno, Livingston, and Dr. Walden are taken aboard the "Nibaru".

Dr. Carlyle and the others flee into the wilderness where they meet up with Kisigari who teaches the travelers a new way to travel the Lay Lines and tells them to journey to the Planet of the Phoenix where Dr. Carlyle can awaken his true self.

Dr. Carlyle goes through the riddles of the phoenix as Evan and the rest of the travelers try to defend against the lord of dark matter, Loki.