After his mother dies during a pandemic, Brian Newman stumbles upon an ancient Scroll that creates life from clay. Seeking to bring his mother back to life, he enlists the help of a disgraced rabbi to obtain an unusual list of ingredients for use in a ritual that changes everything. Chased by mercenaries, a foreign weapons company, the police, a purveyor of ancient artifacts, and an unscrupulous Russian private investigator, Brian, and his family must hide, survive, and fight to keep the Scroll out of the hands of those who want to misuse its powers.