Belief is a creation of humanity but belief is an illusion. This novel was originally fermented to be part of a short story collection. I wanted to use the idea of the parallel similarities of religious extremism across different religions and time. The original concept linked two different events through a timepiece. In the process of carrying out research for this short story, the material I uncovered progressed the idea to a novella and ultimately a full-length novel. Because of my scientific background, I struggle with conceptualizing the idea of time travel as a convincing entity, but can see how many of today's current issues are a reflection of past events. I wanted to focus on present day religious extremism in comparison to the dark period of the Inquisition. On discovering through my research that the pocket watch was developed around the time of the German Inquisition, an idea formed. The only way forward was to do further research, but the deeper I delved, the more horrific the material I unearthed became. As my notes became longer and I accidently came across further material and an idea formed for this novel. It is common for nearly all fanatics to embellish their beliefs by creating mythical characters to scare those who waver into becoming devout believers. The Demons of Hell are just one example, and when I saw the powers attributed to Duke Gomory, something connected in my thoughts. There are sections in this novel that some readers may find distasteful, but it is a harsh reality that what I've depicted fictionally is a watered down version of events that really transpired. I say this after carrying out extensive research through historical archives and some exploration of the dark web. (Not a good place to go.) Throughout history, corrupt and evil individuals have manipulated the masses, in the name of God, for their own gain. I intend no attack on any faith or belief, only contempt for the members of the human race who brought shame onto humanity. As to whether belief is an illusion, I'll leave that for you to decide. If this novel entertained, interested or provoked you, please consider writing a brief review. Every writer wants to hear what their readers thought of their work.

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