Beyond Redemption (Manifest Delusions, #1)

by Michael R. Fletcher

One truism lay underneath every choice and word: change what people think and you change the world.

The more people who believed something, the truer it became.

“All communication is manipulation,” said Konig. “All interaction, social or otherwise, is a means of getting what you want. It’s the basis of society.”

“Look at those scars. This man has seen a lot of challengers. And killed them.”

“He’s got scars because he’s been cut.

“You only see me because I don’t care,”

“You’ll learn something from everything you read. Not all knowledge is to be found in great tomes.”

Most only dare tread the waters of insanity at night as they lie dreaming. Cowards. Dive deep into your psychopathy. Let loose the demons of delusion and know, in the end, when they finally devour you, you swam with sharks.