In the Deep Kingdom of caves and fire, Cicero is on a quest to find the demon Barbatos, who might be able to save Italy from tearing itself apart. But all Cicero has is a bad leg, a short blade, and fear. It doesn't seem like enough to keep him and his small demonic companion safe.
In a divided Milan ravaged by WWII, one needs to make deals to survive. Cicero, crippled by a bomb, has made a deal for room and board. But he still sees the bodies of his countrymen every day, unable to stop the bloodshed . . . without resorting to more occult methods and enlisting demonic aid.
A story of deals, large and small, made by demons and humans to keep their worlds from falling apart.
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