Charlotte de la Cruz is overeducated and underemployed, wasting her time in San Diego, spending her free time chasing down conspiracy theories.

When a real-life conspiracy crashes into her life, she is​ ​pulled into the orbit of the Assassins, a mysterious organization with​ ​roots stretching back thousands of years, and users of stolen Animus​ ​technology, which allows them to experience the memories of their​ ​ancestors as if they were there!

Charlotte has a secret in her blood... the genetic memory of an ancestor who was in Salem at the time of the infamous witch trials: Tom​ ​Stoddard, an Assassin who witnessed a dark act with repercussions for the present day.

As Charlotte is trained in the Assassins' art, and as she investigates​ ​the life of her ancestor... the forces of the Templars move against​ ​her. Will Charlotte learn the skills she needs to survive, and the​ ​truth she needs to prove her worth - before the Templars silence her​ ​forever?!