In 1292, after spending nearly 20 years in the court of emperor Kublai Khan, Marco Polo departed China with 14 ships filled with over 600 passengers and crew. Eighteen months later, when Marco Polo arrived at his destination, only one ship remained and only 18 passengers survived. Marco Polo never revealed what happened to these lost ships, passengers or treasure on board even on his deathbed. Drawn in by the potential riches to be found but most inspired by the intrigue of the historical mystery Drake embarks on a quest to find the lost fleet. He soon realizes that Polo was hiding a much bigger secret he had gone on a secret expedition on behalf of the emperor to find the mythical kingdom of Shambhala and to recover the legendary Cintamani Stone, the wish-fulfilling jewel of Buddhist mythology. The Stone is described by Marco Polo as a massive raw sapphire if it truly exists, it would be worth billions of dollars today.This discovery sets Drake on a new course following Marco Polos 700-year-old trail through a diverse range of exotic environments