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480 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 2015
"In a world where belief defines reality, the Gefahrgeist is king.”
“One truism lay underneath every choice and word: change what people think and you change the world.”
“Failure may be a harsh teacher, but you tend not to forget its lessons.”
“I am Beyond Redemption”
Ignoring Wichtig, Bedeckt continued. "We work together. We're a team. A shite team, but we get things done. We aren't friends and we sure as shite aren't lovers. Never forget: I'd kill either of you if there was money in it for me."
"Stop it, I'm getting all misty-eyed." Wichtig pretended to mop at tears. "Stehlen, throw me a few gold coins-they're probably mind anyway-and I'll bed you."
Stehlen's stiletto hissed out and Wichtig laughed at her. Pretending nonchalance, he moved his horse away, carefully staying out of reach.
"There's an inn." Bedeckt pointed up the street. "Put your knife away, woman. Gut him after I've had a drink."
"What the hells is going on in your thick skull, old man?" she demanded. "You look like you ate a cat turd." She tried to poke him again but he batted her hand away. "Ho ho! Old man is grumpy. You spend too much time thinking. Explains your cat turd face. I'll fetch idiot. Let's go back to Leichtes Haus for drinks."
"Fine." Bedeckt turned into the crowd and shoved his way through. People complained only until they caught sight of his scarred face and body and the massive ax slung over his shoulder.
He heard Stehlen shouting at Wichtig, "Hey, idiot! Cat-turd face needs a pint."
"A sane man is simply a man afraid to unleash his inner demons."
"My mirror never shows me what I want to see. I can’t possibly be that fat and ugly!"
"Their malnourished bodies reminded Gehirn of sticks and dry tinder and she resisted the urge to burn them where they stood"
“Always best to start with violence and attempt communication second. People reacted more favorably when they knew you would snuff a few lives to get what you wanted... or for no reason whatsoever.”
“I am beyond redemption.”
“I was sane once. It was horrible.”
“A sane man is simply a man afraid to unleash his inner demons.”
“No one loathed her more than she and thus none could truly harm her.”
"Where delusion defines reality, the Gefahrgeist [delusionist] is king.The plot begins slow and builds up over the first half and then all terrors break loose in a world where the whims of the insane and crazy run amok and are given flesh and blood. Amazing fight scenes, a well fleshed out magic system that is fresh and unique while staying familiar at the same time.
—VERSKLAVEN SCHWACHE, GEFAHRGEIST PHILOSOPHER"