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ReDeus: Divine Tales
by
Aaron Rosenberg (Goodreads Author) ,
Phil Giunta (Goodreads Author), William Leisner (Goodreads Author), Allyn Gibson, Dave Galanter, Robert Greenberger (Goodreads Author) , Paul Kupperberg, Scott Pearson (Goodreads Author)
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The gods have returned.
All of them!
The change promised by the ending of the Mayan Calendar in 2012 manifested itself in an unexpected manner. Every pantheon of gods and goddesses, from every belief the world over, has returned ... changing the world forever.
As the pantheons settle into their ancestral lands, they vie for worshippers, gaining or losing power along the way....more
All of them!
The change promised by the ending of the Mayan Calendar in 2012 manifested itself in an unexpected manner. Every pantheon of gods and goddesses, from every belief the world over, has returned ... changing the world forever.
As the pantheons settle into their ancestral lands, they vie for worshippers, gaining or losing power along the way....more
Paperback, 330 pages
Published
August 3rd 2012
by Crazy 8 Press
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In 2012, the old gods returned. All of them. The Olympians, the Celtic, the Norse, The Native American and Mexican... this anthology of stories is set against the background of a world redefined by the return of the ancient powers, and their demand to be worshipped. The book reminds me most of the Wild Cards anthologies, but without a framing story. Each tale introduces different characters and scenarios against the backdrop, and adds new layers to an altered world. I enjoyed the smaller stories...more
A friend recommended this book. At first the topic didn't interest me -- Ancient Gods Returning to Earth. But as I read the stories I realized that there was much more to the idea than I had imagined. The tales focus on different gods, many I had never heard of before. What I enjoyed most was how the authors dealt with the culture shock experienced by the characters, not just the mortals, who are now lorded over by these mythological figures, but also the gods who must come to grips with a world...more
Look, I'll be honest. I helped conceive this world and co-edited the anthology so I'm quite prejudiced. Having said that, I am really proud of this collection and think it has some really terrific writing and storytelling. Is it perfect? Few things are. Is it entertaining? You bet. Do I recommend it? Absolutely.
You may be inclined to discount my review as I'm one of the contributing authors but I just finished reading all of the stories in this anthology and I can honestly say that Divine Tales is a brilliant start to an imaginative, fertile concept replete with storytelling potential. All of the writers involved did an outstanding job building this world of returned gods created by Aaron Rosenberg, Bob Greenberger, Paul Kupperberg, and Steve Savile. I'm confident that readers will feel the same.
A fun, shared world anthology that explores what happens when the gods return. All of the gods. From every culture and pantheon. It's not pretty, but it's pretty darn entertaining. Sometimes it's even a little scary.
Each story has its pluses and minuses, and together they create a good picture of what this new world is like and how people are trying to survive. A definite recommendation to SF fans (and I have it on good authority that two more anthologies in this universe are in the works for ne...more
Each story has its pluses and minuses, and together they create a good picture of what this new world is like and how people are trying to survive. A definite recommendation to SF fans (and I have it on good authority that two more anthologies in this universe are in the works for ne...more
I really enjoyed this book, and hope the series continues without succumbing to "shared world syndrome". I was less bothered than expected by bias towards "the book", but the lack of female voice bothered me more than I'd expected. Hopefully future volumes will address the issue.
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Aaron Rosenberg is an award-winning, bestselling novelist, children’s book author, and game designer. He's written original fiction (including the NOOK-bestselling humorous science fiction novel No Small Bills, the Dread Remora space-opera series, and the O.C.L.T. supernatural thriller series), tie-in novels (including the PsiPhi winner Collective Hindsight for Star Trek: SCE, the Daemon Gates tri...more
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