Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)
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the illusion of purpose is critical to a well-adjusted population.
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“In mortal days, when they couldn’t cure a cancer-illness, they cut that cancer-illness out. That’s exactly what I do.”
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And then there’s Texas. This is the region in which I dabble in benevolent anarchy. There are few laws, few consequences. I do not govern here as much as I stay out of people’s way, and watch what happens.
Celia Buell
Send to anna lol
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If we fail, and your existence is ended, the blame will be yours and yours alone.” “I can live with that,” Citra told him. “No,” Scythe Constantine pointed out, “you won’t.”
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He’ll take care of it. He’ll put my arm in a cast.” “A what?” “Voodoo!” said Marie. “An ancient healing ritual. They wrap the arm in plaster and leave it that way for months.”
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That’s exactly what the scythedom is: high school with murder.”
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will seek to better the lives of every scythe, and all worthy MidMericans everywhere.  And in this way, we shall make our scythedom great once more.
Celia Buell
Make America Great Again?
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“It almost reminds me of the Emerald City,” Anastasia commented, recalling a mortal-age children’s tale. “Yes,” said Scythe Curie, with a mischievous grin. “And I once did have my eyes dyed to match my robe.”
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them. It was commonly known that there were two ways to end a human being so they could never be revived: fire and acid—both of which consumed flesh, leaving very little behind. But there were other ways to make sure that flesh was consumed. . . .
Celia Buell
I had wondered...total Sharknado going on here...