The big religion is creating gods through the power of the faith of worshippers. Delusions are powerful, and they become reality. You guys, why in the hell didn’t I read this book sooner?īeyond Redemption was published in 2015, and if you haven’t read it and you enjoy grimdark, you really need to use this review as some motivation and get your hands on it. I looked up a bunch of books on Goodreads, and put them on hold at my local library (I love libraries) and read them. Other times when it all seems like too much, I just want a whole bunch of things to die in very creative ways. It’s light and fluffy and it gives my brain a vacation. Sometimes when I get like this, I sort of lose myself in paranormal romance. Life has been kind of rough in health aspects, and I’ve been hanging on and just waiting for things to calm down. I’ve been having a bit of a time recently.

The question, then, is: Who will rule there? The fate of the Geisteskranken is to inevitably find oneself in the Afterdeath. When one’s delusions become more powerful, they become harder to control. Three reprobates-The Greatest Swordsman in the World, a murderous Kleptic, and possibly the only sane man left-have their own nefarious plans for the young god.Īs these forces converge on the boy, there’s one more obstacle: time is running out. A god they can control.īut there are many who would see this would-be-god in their thrall, including the High Priest’s own Doppels, and a Slaver no one can resist. He defines the beliefs of his followers, leading their faith to one end: a young boy, Morgen, must Ascend to become a god. High Priest Konig seeks to create order from chaos. Violent and dark, the world is filled with the Geisteskranken-men and women whose delusions manifest, twisting reality. But insanity is a weapon, conviction a shield. Common knowledge isn’t an axiom, it’s a force of nature. Faith shapes the landscape, defines the laws of physics, and makes a mockery of truth.

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