A skilled bookbinder in a post-war society is coerced into forging a manuscript that could expose religious lies and dismantle the power structures built on them.
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A skilled bookbinder in a post-war society is coerced into forging a manuscript that could expose religious lies and dismantle the power structures built on them.
In K.J. Parker's Tor.com Original, "Burning Books for Pleasure and Profit," a talented bookbinder is tasked with creating a copy of a text so inflammatory it threatens to alter the very existence of Truth itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
will contain mild spoilers
No sexual content depicted
Brief mentions of crusades and holy war violence in backstory
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQIA+ representation
Central themes of religion inspiring crusades, holy wars, and violent conflicts due to misinterpreted texts
No witchcraft or occult elements
No evidence found in available sources.
Recurring themes of inflammatory texts challenging societal and religious authority
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Background references to suffering from religious wars and crusades
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