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Turns out that once you kill a god, people want to talk to you. Paranormal insurance salesmen with special godslayer term life policies. Charlatan's with godproof armor and extraplanar safe houses for rent. But most notably, other gods.

Kevin Hearne

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Kevin Hearne
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: December 9
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