A showdown between Beryl and her captor will dictate whether she is trapped in-side the Dollhouse forever. But even if she does find the exit, it doesn't necessarily mean a happy ending for the young woman. Is what waits for her on the outside scarier than becoming a doll for eternity?

As the occupants of The Dollhouse overwhelm them, Axel struggles to protect Beryl, but they are quickly separated. Now alone, Beryl is forced by Valentina to confront parts of her own psyche that she is not ready to deal with. Will she come out the other end stronger? Or that much closer to becoming a doll herself?

With her new ally, Axel, by her side, Beryl ventures deeper into the nightmarish Dollhouse. As they travel along, they are faced with sad realities and horrors that neither are fully prepared to encounter. Things may seem hopeless and the descend further and further, but at least they have each other.

Excerpt from Hard Paste Porcelain (Oriental): China, Japan, Siam, Korea The earlier porcelains of the Ming dynasty, which extended from 1368 to 1643 of the Christian era, were more vigorous and barbaric in form and coloring, and heavier and coarser in paste than those of the present dynasty, from 1644 to the present time, which latter, in respect to tranalucency, fineness and thinness of paste, and exquisite color, reached their highest perfection...

Cracked Porcelain is about a nurse called Ruth and patient called Pamela who forms a relationship. To complicate matters, Ruth is being terrorized by Malcolm, her ex-boyfriend, who happens to be a violent psychopath. Pamela encourages Ruth into the world of modeling. The story deals with issues around lesbian relationships and altered body image. The story also surrounds mental health issues and stigmas behind both mental health and same-sex relationships....

Excerpt: "I have seen some of the old Mexican or Aztec pottery," declared Dr. Swift, "and it was very interesting. It was of reddish clay, and I was told it was much like the variety made in Peru. Not only were there roughly modeled dishes and jars in the collection, but also all sorts of strange clay idols. You see, instead of worshipping the gods of goodness, Theo, these early peoples thought they could propitiate the gods of evil if they worshipped...