The Cathars of the thirteenth century believed the world to be irredeemably fallen. In this detailed and ultimately transcendent narrative a genocidal Catholic Church lashes out at the perceived threat and horrifically betrays Its founder's teachings in Its pursuit of triumphalism. Paul Xylinides - An American Pope, The Wild Horses of Hiroshima - "Along with Corbieres Mountains the ruins of ancient Cathar towns and castles still stand against the sky. Stones remain, men depart - friend and enemy alike. No Cathar child regards the valley floor below or wonders at the burning blue above." D.G.T."