“A pall of hopelessness fell over them. The universe aligned against them. Why? It struck Max that the universe ought to find better targets. Had to be plenty of psychopaths and deadbeats out there, right? Why pick on a couple of kids? The universe could be a stone-cold asshole sometimes.” UniverseDefeatHopelessnessHorror BookDefeatismMax Kirkwood Book:The Troop Source: The Troop