Lilly and Sasha agree to help a suspicious looking man with his quest to find an artifact that he says has the power to reshape the world. Sasha is fooled into placing her hand on an ancient shrine and becomes possessed by the Immortal Zahhak. Lilly and Sasha must find a way to break the curse before Sasha s mind is completely overtaken by Zahhak.

In total despair, Anja is about to throw herself from a bridge. At that very moment, Henry drives past in his car. Thinking she s a prostitute, he invites her home with him. Anja pretends to be what Henry initially thought. She refuses to explain the reasons for her apparent attempt at suicide. The two begin to play strange games, engage in unusual sex, leading Anja to try fleeing the apartment, but Henry catches her. Forced by Henry, Anja tells him about Lilly who was raped and then killed someone, leaving Henry with the impression that Lilly and Anja are one, the same person. They play more mind games, make love, and after Anja going back and forth trying to leave, Henry finally lets her go. She goes, but is back again soon after. And with a vengeance, she causes a series of strange events which will change the course of both of their lives.

Where It All Begins comes on the heels of Hathaways most successful album to date, 2008s Self Portrait, her first record for legendary soul label Stax Records. The album reached the top ten on the Top R&B Albums chart and included the Grammy nominated (Best Female R&B Vocal) song That Was Then. This album contains several up-tempo gems that are sure to heat up urban radio stations and nightclubs. For example, check out If You Want To, the albums thumping, synth-driven first single, penned by Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, Jonathan Richmond, and Terrence Lilly and the effervescent My Everything, which Lalah co-wrote with Jonathan Richmond. The slinky groove of Lee Hutson, Jr.s Small of My Back is also undeniable.