Hellscapes, Volume II

Return to the nightmarish, shadowy realms of Hell in the latest installment of the Hellscapes series by Stephen Zimmer. Six brand new, macabre tales of the infernal await you ... but be that you only visit these realms, you do not want to share the fates of the inhabitants you will encounter Included in the pages of Hellscapes, Volume II: In "The Cavern," a man finds his way into a nightmare, subterranean world that leads to an even greater, and more devastating, revelation. A police officer takes pleasure in violently executing his duties and it appears to be open season in "The Riot" when he is part of an operation sent to crack down on a gathering of people protesting an economic summit nearby. But this is an operation that is going to take a very different kind of turn, one that opens his eyes to a new reality. A woman finds herself stranded on a high, rocky ledge, along with many other men and women, surrounded by a frothing sea in "Above as Below." Shadows glide beneath the surface and soon she will discover what lurks within the depths. "Spots Do Not Change" tells the story of a man who has never had any qualms lying, cheating, or deceiving the women in his life. A reckoning day looms as he comes to understand that his actions have harmed the lives of many others, actions that in the realms of Hell take on forms of their own. Having spun webs of intrigue and personal destruction at the heights of national politics throughout his life, a man finds webs of another sort to present grave danger when he finds himself lost within a strange wilderness in "Weaving Webs." Many are drawn to "The Club" in the heart of the decaying, shadow-filled city of Malizia, hoping for some entertainment and release, or even safety from the monstrous dangers lurking in the darkness. One man struggling against amnesia finds his way to the seemingly popular establishment and its confines give him momentary hope; until he discovers the nature of this night club and those who run it.