An ancient object possessed of power undreamed...a Clan of Thieves threatened by an ages-old evil...an X-Man caught in the crossfire! In 1887, a young Jean Luc LeBeau failed to deliver the arcane gem known as the Momentary Princess to the immortal Candra, bringing her wrath upon his family. Now the gem has resurfaced, and whoever controls the Princess holds the key to ultimate ascension! Can Gambit succeed where Jean Luc failed, and outrace Candra and Fenris while doing so?