With Liz gone and their most powerful enemies banding together for a final, catastrophic attack, Abe, Kate, and Johann must determine the price of their souls as they decide where their loyalties lie - and whether the life of a friend is more valuable than the fate of the world. ''B.P.R.D.: The Black Goddess'' collects the second arc of the ''Scorched Earth'' trilogy, pulling together threads from the beginning of the series, with a twist that will shake the worlds of ''B.P.R.D.'' agents and readers alike.