The Beast of Shadow and Fire

No public health measure or initiative, however well-funded, however well-constructed, is impervious to human incompetence and corruption

…A great shadow, in the middle of which was a dark form… A power and terror seemed to be in it and go before it… the flames roared up to greet it and wreathed about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. Its streaming mane kindled, and blazed behind it. In its right hand was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it held a whip of many t…