When The Gods Fell

In the year 2041, the first manned mission to Mars is about to find out how wrong all of our origin stories are.The crew will be greeted by Oracle Veritas, of House Delphi, a mysterious woman with a story millions of years old to tell. She will tell them of a Mars once known as Olympus. A planet of seas and lakes, deserts and icecaps, forests and mountains much like the Earth they left behind. A planet of immortals ruled by Zeus, head of Caste Olympia, that has known centuries of peace and prosperity.The leaders of several of the other Castes - Odin of Caste Norse, Ra of Caste Afrikans, Kali of Caste Hindi and Lucifer of Caste Demoni - all have their eyes set on Zeus' throne. No betrayal is too extreme in their quest to take power. Even as the Castes enter into alliances with one another, they immediately plot to betray their new ally. The treachery extends as far as Houses within their own Castes.Faced with a civil war that will engulf the entire planet and leave no survivors, Zeus turns to the only Caste that remains loyal to the throne. Caste Zion, led by Yahweh, is tasked to carry out a terrible order. Zeus will end the war on Olympus but that war's final battle will not be fought until 65 million years pass.And the final battlefield will be on the surface of Planet Earth. REVIEWER REACTIONS: "When the Gods Fell will be a fun adventure for anyone who likes mythology, history, and thoughtful science-fiction," book blogger Ambrose Crotts."True to form, Richard delivers another great story sure to keep you guessing. In 2041, an expeditionary force on Mars encounters an oracle to the gods. The sixty-million-year-old woman claiming to be oracle tells a familiar tale of greed, ambition, pride, and the undiluted lust for power. What's unusual is her claim that Mars was Olympus, playground to the gods."- W.S. Gray"What the hell? I've never read such treachery, deceit-WTGF is a remarkable story. Seeing all the familiar names of the old gods and angels, the names of places, terms that I was familiar with all in one story was mind-blowing. Every day I was happy to come back where I left off. When I finished the entire story, I stared into space for a while letting it gel. It was quite an accomplishment."- Dawn Ireland