Yancey Richmond spends his nights working in a seedy nightclub, waiting for something-anything-to pique his interest. The enigmatic Mr. Ayers approaches him with an intriguing offer: a job as the personal assistant for Catherine Angove, a woman who guards her secrets as closely as she guards her fortune. When her mansion is attacked, Yancey is pulled into an ancient feud surrounding the legend of the Firebird. Joined by an unexpected ally, he embarks on a race against time to save Catherine from an evil that has been stalking her for centuries...