Covenant of Lies
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Genre: Dark Satire/Theological Horror
Word Count: Approx. 1,800 Published: The God Who Breaks: Old Testament Plays of Rebellion and Despair (2025) Synopsis: A nomadic couple, bound by faith and ambition, travels through ancient kingdoms under a divine promise of greatness. Armed with cunning and a dangerous pact with a terrifying higher power, they exploit rulers by weaving a deceptive web around their relationship. Each encounter in a new, decaying kingdom follows a chillingly familiar pattern: the couple offers perceived blessings while leveraging the threat of divine retribution to extort wealth and favors from desperate monarchs. As their grift escalates across increasingly desolate lands, the line between divine mandate and ruthless opportunism blurs. The play explores the corrosive nature of exploiting belief, the intoxicating power of fear, and the unsettling symbiosis between human deceit and an apparently wrathful, manipulative force, leaving the true puppet masters ambiguous. |
