What happens when a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college fall under the spell of a charismatic classics professor?

They uncover a way of thinking and living that's worlds apart from their peers—a journey into the extraordinary.

But as they push beyond the boundaries of normal morality, they begin a gradual descent from obsession to corruption and betrayal, leading them inexorably into evil.

How far will they go before there's no turning back? And what secrets will unravel when they cross the point of no return?