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The Matter of Chicago, Book 2 by callmearcturus
Fandoms: The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
16 Mar 2022
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Summary
Destiny. It was one of the big questions, for mortals and practitioners alike. Omniscient deities are the bread and butter of the Abrahamic religions, so there must have been a mainstream appeal to the idea that someone knew where your life was going. That no matter how chaotic it seemed to you, how pointless or messy, there was a big, bearded guy on a cloud with his eye on the endgame. Maybe it was meant to be a comfort. Jesus is my co-pilot, that kind of thing. I didn't see it. For every one person that was destined for greatness, millions of others... well, weren't. And if you weren't one of the few, the powers that might be didn't seem likely to throw you a bone. Those were Vegas odds, there.
And even if you did luck out and end up being the one in a million, being the chosen one had it's own baggage, possibly even worse than the average Joe. As far as I could see it, destiny meant that no matter what, you were screwed. It was pain and suffering one way or another.
But I guess when you were the type of person that got tied up in ridiculous destinies, at least your life was going to be pretty interesting.
Series
- Part 3 of The Matter of Chicago