“But surely the church are on the same side as Forty Days?”
“You don't keep up with religious affairs much do you? Forty Days have been declared apostates by the Vatican.”
“So Sanchez died in the attempt?”
“Sanchez failed in the attempt. The dying, that came later. When Forty Days learned she'd let them down. They'd chosen her and she had the temerity to fail them. Bad move.”
Simms didn't reply, lost in thought. Forty Days were collecting saints? They were Jones' soldiers? That was Boneyard? It was crazy. Just what battle were they going to fight? Simms tried to make sense of it all, see it from the viewpoint of someone like Gideon Jones. Tried and failed. It was madness.
He had to admit, though, it was a hell of a gig.
Eventually, Devi put a hand on his arm. “Come on. Let's get this
