Pretenders to the Throne of God Quotes

“Patriotism and brute entertainment were indistinguishable when served up on the end of someone’s boot.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pretenders to the Throne of God

“Putting the knife into soft, complacent Kiff wasn’t a luxury she could allow herself. Besides, she could see that Kiff was absolutely aware of how she’d screwed up – screwed the city, screwed herself, royally fucked up to a magnitude Niev could barely imagine. There probably wasn’t much Niev could do to make the girl feel worse.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pretenders to the Throne of God

“What would happen if every officer of any rank decided to give themselves ludicrous titles? The Professors of the Temporary Commission of Ends and Means would be besides themselves.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pretenders to the Throne of God