The Great Believers Summary Novels & Stories

“I’m not that easy to kill.” Then, I glanced at Hilary beside him, whose face had turned ghostly white. “And I suppose I should thank your choices, Don Hill. Without them, I wouldn’t be who I am today.” My words landed like a slap across both their faces. The guests around us immediately sensed the weight behind them, eyes darting between the three of us as they pieced the story together. One of the family elders finally stepped forward, looking at me with a deep frown. “This is an Alliance Summit. What exactly do you want, bursting in like this?”

I was perfectly content to sit back and enjoy the episodes I’ve watched before. As the faceless voice spoke its usual words at the beginning of the episode in a deep rumble, the screen bleeds into a flurry of heart wrenching flashbacks about the tragic death of Kathy Stabler. Her honey brown pools stayed glued on screen as her fingers gently sprinkled the cinnamon sugar into the hazelnut spread. “Oh shit. I forgot Kathy died.” “How can you forget that?” My bewildered gaze flickered to Daniella, “You cried when you watched it.”

"That makes it more dangerous. You're not con artists. You're true believers spreading a beautiful, comforting, ultimately harmful delusion." "And the eight years you spent with us? Working beside us? Watching the families we helped rebuild their lives?" "I kept hoping I'd see evidence that proved me wrong," Rachel said softly. "That I'd witness something unexplainable. Something that would let me believe again. Because God, I wanted to believe. You have no idea how much I wanted the magic to be real."

Initially, anyone who simply believed in death could enter, but now only the chosen were admitted. Interestingly, Adrian discovered nearly ten thousand fervent believers among them. These fanatics had unwavering faith in the Death God, their contributions of faith exceptionally pure. This surprised him greatly. He also realized that that great entity sought exceedingly pure faith, treating their strength with reverence and dedicating themselves to extending life. At times, Adrian responded to his followers' prayers. For instance, when a female follower asked Adrian to name her child, he left behind a name. When some followers prayed for rain to relieve drought in their fields, he responded.

the cardinal began, “I have called you here to share a great victory, the first of many to come. I want to share an achievement that will be the beginning of our path to the light. Today you will witness that patience, dedication, and blind faith in what we are doing that ultimately rewards the most persistent, even after more than a hundred years. Our ancestors, who founded the Lightbearers, believed that humanity needed to see and know the true light. They wanted the world to become pure and clean from all kinds of fools who think that all human beings are divine beings. They insisted that the new era belongs only to the chosen few, chosen by the gods themselves. Unfortunately, their plans

He lives in my heart now and may his gentle soul rest in the bosom of our chi in what we had believed in long time ago before i was given a book called the Big Book. I was taught the stories that were contained in this book and i was taught to believe in everything i was taught. I was taught to hold my hands together and recite the Lords prayer; A prayer to our father who lived in the Heaven. Not the very Heaven of these aliens but another Heaven, another paradise. If each one of these aliens could call their planet where they came from paradise and where their own chi lived Heaven then i am equal and reserved the right to say that my African home was another paradise and where ever our chi

Oh, I was willing to pay any price to capture the look on Cassius’s face upon Nathaniel sudden confession. Nathaniel knelt down, and soon, all eyes fell on us, and the attention were suddenly divided. It was supposed to be an Art gala show, but it turns out it be a confession show. “ Alessia, I know this is sudden, and you've been down lately for some reason I don't know.” He started, and looked me straight in the eyes. “ But, I really want to make you happy. I want to make you feel loved. I don't know what experience you had with your Ex's, but it won't happen with me. I will give the whole world to you.”

Elias replied tightly, “we prepare for the change. Whether or not you believe she still lives in there, the world believes it. And belief, as you well know, is a dangerous accelerant.” She couldn’t argue that. It worried her more than anything else. Word had already begun to spread. Whispers in the markets. Children said the candles had spoken. Soldiers claiming their swords hummed for half a second that morning like something ancient remembered their name. If the people began to believe Sariah was alive—more than alive, ascendant—they wouldn’t wait to see how it unfolded. They would act. Some would pledge loyalty again. Others would call for her destruction. Faith always divided before it u

William exclaimed, annoyed. "And how can we trust you?" A beefy man with such fine hair he looked bald tested. "Look, I know you have no reason to trust me, but William is telling the truth – they only drink animal blood. They have not hurt me or my sister and we have been living with them! They are the same as us except... more powerful really." Faith announced to the congregation. "Yes and that power is why we must destroy them." The man darkly chuckled. "No that's not what..."

I felt that truth settle heavily in my chest. "Can your contacts help?" I asked. "I will try," he said, and when he looked at me again, I saw not the unshakable man who had trained me.....but someone who suddenly looked years older. "Be careful who you trust. True believers are the hardest to fight." The next few days passed in a haze. Sleep became optional, and caffeine was a must. I spent my time mapping networks, tracing names, and cross-referencing every piece of data Jamie found.