“I guess each of us, at some time, finds one person with whom we are compelled towards absolute honesty, one person whose good opinion of us becomes a substitute for the broader opinion of the world. And that opinion becomes more important than all our sneaky, sleazy schemes of greed, lust, self-aggrandizement, whatever we are up to while lying the world into believing we are just plain nice folks.”
Quote by Glen Cook
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The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company
This book is a compilation of tales that delve into the perilous escapades of the Black Company, a notorious band of mercenaries known for their cunning and ruthless tactics in the realms of dark fantasy. more
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