ASSAULT ON THE GODS

I originally conceived this book as a way of convincing my then-publisher, Laser Books, to relax their formula slightly. They wanted action/adventure stories with male protagonists, and I was convinced it was possible to write a good action/adventure story with a female protagonist. By the time I had the proposal ready to show, however, Laser Books had decided to shut down their line, so I had to sell this elsewhere.

There is a quote from Philip K. Dick at the beginning of the book. Dick fans may drive themselves crazy trying to track down the source; that's because he said it at a party we were both attending, and I thought it was particularly apropos for this book. As far as I know, the quote has never appeared anywhere else.

I received a letter from one reader who said that the religion I espouse in this book (actually, it's more a system for living than a religion) was the first one he'd ever seen that made any sense, and he wished I'd write more religious works. I told him I was flattered, but that anyone with ethics can probably make more money writing science fiction than writing religion.

One good thing about being a writer is that you get to invent your own Wise Sayings and pass them off as gospel. I started that in this book, and have been adding to the collection over the years. See my Goldin Rules for some examples.

You can order your very own copy of Assault on the Gods at Parsina Press.