Stephen Poltz
http://itstartedwiththehugos.blogspot.com/
Religion was a useful arm of the state, often enough. What better way to crush resistance than to own the souls of the people? What better way to spread your government than to tie it to the name of God?
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“Sometimes people need to lie to themselves most of all.”
― A Monster Calls
― A Monster Calls
“Linc remembered the dark thrill he felt. It started in his chest, just below his heart, and traveled down his body, ending at his groin. It was like a seed had been planted in him, and it now bloomed. The tendrils snaked through his veins, the leaves unfurling in his bloodstream. He couldn't speak, afraid that he would spit up leaves and petals.”
― A Spectral Hue
― A Spectral Hue
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