Cathedrals of Vice is a symphony of deception, rebirth, and devotion-a chilling continuation of Asylum of Desire that explores what happens when monsters find sanctuary, and how far the righteous will go to drag them back into the light.
They died in the mud and blood of a pig pen. But monsters don't stay buried for long...
Now known to the world as dead, Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham have shed their skins and risen anew. As Alessio di Sant'Elia amd Alessandro Caravetti, they walk unnoticed among the living-ghosts wearing sculpted faces, honed voices, and names that don't belong to them. In the heart of Florence, they find sanctuary in Villa Antinori, a crumbling jewel of history nestled in the hills. Within its ancient stone walls, they begin to rebuild. Restore. Reinvent. A chapel reborn into a shrine. A villa transformed into a sanctum. And beneath it all, the hidden passage to a new theatre of blood.
In the United States, the world mourns their deaths. Jack Crawford, ravaged by guilt and grief, buries what little remains-arm, leg, memory. He believes the hunt is over. So does the FBI. So does the world.
But not everyone does.
Alana Bloom, no longer shackled by the drugs that once drowned her mind, sees with terrifying clarity. Frederick Chilton, scarred but smiling, is not done speaking. And Clarice Starling, dismissed and disgraced, refuses to let go of the scent. The three form an uneasy alliance-driven by a single, unrelenting truth: Lecter and Graham are alive.
Some monsters wear new faces.
Some graves are empty.
And some stories are far from over.
As new blood is spilled on old stone, one question remains-how long can gods hide among men before the sky falls down?