Lorenzo Lusignano, a mysterious alchemist and descendant of the Cypriot royal family, seeks the ultimate secret of alchemy: the Philosopher's Stone, the "Elixir." Rumors of this blood-red gem spread everywhere, yet no one seems to have seen it, making Lorenzo's travels through Renaissance Europe far from easy. Join him on his journey as he encounters kings and queens, witches and wizards, pirates and gypsies, fairy-tale creatures and monsters, and even gods.