The provided excerpts introduce Spyder, a tattoo artist, who finds himself entangled in a world beyond human comprehension after his girlfriend, Jenny, leaves him. The narrative reveals a hidden reality where the Earth is divided into three invisible "Spheres" inhabited by humans, mythical creatures, and angels and demons, respectively. Spyder's journey begins with strange encounters, leading him to discover his ability to perceive these other Spheres and their inhabitants, including his friend Lulu, who is a zombified "oblation." He joins forces with Shrike, a blind warrior princess seeking to save her father, and Primo, a "geomancer," on a quest that leads them to Hell itself. Along the way, they meet figures like the enigmatic Count Non, confront the manipulative Madame Cinders, and ultimately face powerful entities and their own pasts while navigating treacherous landscapes and inter-dimensional conflicts. Spyder's transformation from an ordinary man to a hero with burgeoning magical abilities is central