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    Skin Like Rags
    Skin Like Rags
    Skin Like Rags
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    Skin Like Rags

    By Albert Oon

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    In a world where food, water, and a good living are hard to come by, most struggle to even keep the skin on their bodies as is man's punishment for playing god. Siegfried is another fool among many who try to find happiness in a world by going from sin to sin while making as many excuses for his actions along the way as this story follows his life through this decrepit and sin-filled world.
    Will he ever be truly happy in the flesh or is happiness something more than a feeling and way of life?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlbert Oon
    Release dateSep 22, 2021
    ISBN9781005470326
    Skin Like Rags
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    Albert Oon

    A Catholic, self-published writer who writes for fun and to help others out. I write in the genres of horror, fantasy, romance, and sci-fi. I hope to be a successful writer who will also write for movies, video games, and more since I've been told that's the crowds my books appeal to.

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      Skin Like Rags - Albert Oon

      Skin like Rags

      Copyright 2021 Albert Oon

      Published by Albert Oon at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes: This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Chapter 1 – Corpses Worn Like Crowns

      When humanity chose to shed its true nature to play god, they also paid the price by shedding their skin. Now, the more skin they wear, the more they are tempted to do evil. I am among many of these sinners and may be the worst. Siegfried is my name and a curse it may be if people knew my misdeeds. Even so, I still suffer despite my many honest confessions and acts of penance. There’s no reason I should try anymore. Everything that I’ve lived for has been burned away to ash, and with it, my reasons for living. I could’ve done something, but I

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