“Mankind accepts good fortune as his due, but when bad occurs, he thinks it was aimed at him, done to him, a hex, a curse, a punishment by his deity for some transgression, as though his god were a petty storekeeper, counting up the day's receipts.”
In this suspenseful story, a mysterious figure arrives at a small town, stirring up a web of intrigue and unexplained events. more
Sheri S. Tepper was an American science fiction author known for her profound ecological and philosophical themes. Her works often explore environmental, social justice, and human behavior issues, and are praised for their unique narrative style and rich imagination. more
“Boys play with death as though it were a game, cutting their teeth on daggers.”
“Doors of the future are open to those who know how to push them”
“Zionism wants to define the Jewish people as a national entity ... which is a heresy.”
“There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others”