Gabriel Il Profeta was raised in the Vatican ever since he was a young boy and was mentored and educated by priests, scholars and has attended numerous colleges. But this information isn't available to anyone except the Pope. All of Gabriel's information is inside the "Book of Secrets" and explains all his hidden talents. The committee of Cardinals that oversee all paranormal investigations have no knowledge of Gabriel's attributes and talents, and Cardinal Leonetti wants to get a hold of that book. When an exorcism takes the wrong turn and the family of the possessed child describe Gabriel as "God's Reaper", Cardinal Leonetti and the committee want answers.

The Pope intervenes and suspends Gabriel indefinitely and orders him to leave the Vatican and Italy (for his own good). The Pope instructed Gabriel not to conduct any business on behalf of the church during his suspension. Gabriel eludes the Swiss Guards while enroute to the airport and manages to flee Italy incognito.

Gabriel eventually ends up in Jarden, Montana, a small town in the middle of nowhere to sit out his suspension. Gabriel immediately has an encounter with a young boy (Willie) at the local diner and a malevolent spirit that's haunting the boy.