Part 2 in the Shame trilogy. The second book Shame: Pursuit follows Shame's development after escaping her prison and embracing her father's evil nature. Virtue, reborn into the body of Shame's child, has spent 16 years trapped in Cradle, originally created to contain and nurture her daughter. Now it has been corrupted and become a dangerous jungle populated by the twisted torturers that once were dryads and sprites. Outside, Shame's evil power has spread. Many people fall victim to her influence or are put to the sword or flame. Some of the survivors band together and fight back. Of these rebels there is a young man, Merritt. He searches the heart of the Great Swamp to find the one person who might save them from Shame's evil rule, Virtue.

Lovern Kindzierski lives and works in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lovern is regarded as one of comics' most influential award winning colorists, with multiple Eisner Award nominations and is also an inductee into the Joe Shuster Comic Book Awards Hall of Fame. Lovern is also a successful author, having written titles for Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics,Renegade Arts Entertainment and Heavy Metal Magazine, he is best-known for the acclaimed series of fantasy books about Shame for Renegade.

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John is one of the major international fantasy artists. He began working on American comics in 1980 and has since collaborated with all the major comics publishers.Over the course of his career he has received awards including the Eisner and Ink Pot, and has worked with prestigious people in the film industry, including directors Sam Raimi and Robert Zemeckis. John is an artist with a strong talent and an incredible imagination. His drawing techniques add a touch of reality to fantasy. Thanks to his mastery in the use of colours John manages to combine unusual shadows to create mystical and surreal atmospheres and personal expressions. He manages to combine realism and mysticism in a way that surprises and enchants the viewer.John has been working on the Shame books for the last twelve years and will continue to collaborate with Lovern Kindzierski for Book 7Bolton was born in London, where he currently resides.

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"The second book in the Shame trilogy is just astonishing. This is a dark tale that has some moments of empathy and has me wonder is evil inherent, taught, or is there simply existence. With the efforts of Bolton, this makes the story extra vibrant...has set my standard for the genre." (Blake Hamilton, Destroy the Cyborg's Best in Comic Books 2013)

"Shame is dark but spellbinding, and the art's gorgeous realism makes the tale compelling and take on a life of its own. This is a grown-up's fairy tale that demands one's attention and to remind people of the need to be good in this world. 5 STARS. BUY THIS." (John K. Kirk, Pop Mythology)

"This book is a pure joy to behold. Every page crackles with a sumptuous, organic energy. Highly recommended." (Paul Pope, Eisner award winning artist and writer.)

"Sensuous art and luscious coloring. A visually unique book." (P. Craig Russell, Eisner award winning writer and artist.)

"Beautiful and haunting, Shame looks and feels like a dream." (Fangoria Magazine)

"Bolton's fully-painted art makes it feel like a comic book that escaped from the Renaissance, and the tragic narrative will keep you hooked." (Mike Donachie, Toronto Star)