Flutter: An Epic of Mass Distraction

by Zachary Steele

Timothy Webb has traded in the title of Timmy Christ and the keys to the penthouse of The Christ Corporation for the metaphoric wings of an angel. But being dead has been far more trouble than life was, not least because of his complicated relationship with Natasha, the angel known to the living world as Satan. Furthermore, he has to deal with commuting in Heaven, a secret world of dreams, a bizarre trio of Judges, the Bunny Ranch, and his overly opinionated and still quite unpleasant ex-wife, Kelly. And from there things just get complicated. Rebellion is afoot in Heaven, led by the deceptively-perfect Morpheus, and its primary vehicle is the new, angels-only social network called Flutter. God has His own plan for restoring the balance in Heaven--albeit one He plans to implement while incarnated as a twelve-year-old boy hooked on computer games. With the angelic malcontents of Heaven distracted by Flutter and God in danger of immersing completely in His humanity, only Timothy may be able to prevent Morpheus from unlocking the secrets of an ancient text that might destroy humankind.

258 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2011

About the author

Broadleaf Writers Association Founder & Executive Director Zachary Steele is the author of four novels, including The Weight of Ashes, nominated for Georgia Author of the Year in 2021, and Perfectly Normal (January 2025). He has been featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Publisher’s Weekly, Writer’s Magazine, Shelf Awareness and City Lights with Lois Reitzes on NPR. Currently, he is hard at work on The Fallen Hero, the first in a series of fantasy novels. You can follow his ramblings on writing and life at http://zacharysteele.com/.

Reviews

[Zachary Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm in love with the characters. What can I say?

[Marika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steele's second book combines the same humour as his first. However this time he has us question our faith in our twitter accounts.