Hope & Merritt fight their way deeper into Cradle to heal the wound that could allow the demons of hell to spew their terror into the world. Shame, trapped and broken into pieces, puts her plans to recover her powers and free herself and her sorcerous allies into action. Will Hope and Merritt stop Shame in time or will the queen of the darkest powers vanquish them all. Book 6 in the Eisner nominated fantasy series.