Shale is in trouble - the creature-filled darkness known as the Roil is expanding, consuming the land, swallowing cities whole. Where once there were 12 metropolises, now only 4 remain. It's up to a drug addict, an old man and a woman bent on revenge to try to save their city - and the world. File Under: Fantasy [ End Of The World | The Darkness Approaches | Addiction | On The Edge ] e-book ISBN: 9780857661852 From the Paperback edition.