Reverend Jesse Custer has cleansed the Texas town of Salvation, found his long-thought-dead mother, and had a supernatural conversation with the omnipotent spiritual being that lives in his head. Now he is finally ready to deal with the consequences of what his supposed death has caused for Tulip O'Hare, the love of his life. However, reconciling with Tulip is comparatively easy. Much more uncomfortable is recognizing the true character of the man he thought was his best friend, the Irish vampire Cassidy. The more Jesse learns about Cassidy's dark past, the more betrayals come to light, and the greater the need for reckoning becomes. This need is also felt by his arch-nemesis, Herr Starr, the mutilated leader of the Grail. Until the last breath, the eighth volume of the Preacher saga is one of the greatest.