The reality is highly responsive in this mad world and with that comes an opportunity the stronger a person or the masses belief on an idea, the higher the chances are that those ideas will be manifested in reality. The Gefahrgeist (Sociopath), who can be defined as those who are driven by their own selfishness and limited ability to empathized with others, will do everything in their power to bend the world to their own will, along with the other Geisteskranken (Delusionist), who has the power to manifest their delusions. This was an incredibly dark, riveting start to a series. 'In a world where belief defines reality, the Gefahrgeist is king.” Fletcher is what I foresee as the beginning of a masterpiece series in the grimdark fantasy genre. I don’t think I truly knew what I was signing up for when I started reading this book because it was beyond anything I could ever dream of, and was insanely marvelous.īeyond Redemption, the first book in the Manifest Delusions series by Michael R. 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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