In ancient times it was a pagan altar, washed by the blood of human sacrifice. Then it was hidden for centuries until it was possessed by a spirit. Spirit and stone fused - to take on the shape of an angel. The Bishop of Norwich was awed. This twelve foot perfectly carved angel must surely be a miracle, and he duly installed it with pomp and ceremony in his new cathedral. Then the disappearances started. An angel, certainly, but not for the forces of good. Abaddon - the Angel of the Pit - has entered his effigy and he lies in the heart of Norwich Cathedral, his terrible power building day by day. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.