The God Killers

In this edgy thriller, a creature pretending to be God tricks dying people with a heavenly white light — only to consume their souls forever. But Cipher, Han, Natalie, and Father Hurley know the truth — can they save humanity from its terrifying fate?

In The God Killers, the First Book of The God Killers Legacy, former professional art thief Ivory Blaque is hired to procure a pair of antique pistols and gets much more than she bargained for when several attempts are made on her life. Her client turns out to be a shadowy government agent who reveals that she is descended from a race of immortals, and that the pistols are linked to her unique heritage and the special psychic gifts she possesses. He uses the memory of her father to guilt her into working for him. Ivory eventually gives in to his request, and in return, he presents her with her father's journal, which was written in an unbreakable code. Bishop believes that she is the only one capable of breaking the code and unlocking the plans of the vampire hierarchy. But when the city's top vampire is a sexy incubus with an attraction for her and she's assigned a hot new lycan enforcer to protect her, she finds herself caught between two sets of rock hard abs. To regain her autonomy, clear her name, unlock the secrets of her past, and protect the lives of those closest to her, Ivory must play along with the forces trying to manipulate her. Ivory's life is rapidly spiraling out of control and headed for an explosive conclusion which she just might not survive.

In an alternate reality, four near-death victims are resuscitated as they are going toward the white light. They return to tell the tale of a creature called God who did not promise an afterlife but, instead, ate the souls of the recently deceased. These four survivors come together, with Satan's help, to defeat God and give the gift of an afterlife to all living souls.

Armed only with sword and shield, the warrior O has the most dangerous job on Earth -- assassinating gods who have outlived their use to mankind. The God Killer is the story of O's conversations and battles with history's most revered deities, from the gods of antiquity to the powerful beings worshipped in the world today. Only when his journey is complete will he finally understand the mystery behind the existence of God, humanity...and himself. "A fresh and exciting take on both history and religion, The God Killer takes you on an intriguing journey into the psyches of our gods. With a blend of action, humor, and theology, the story spins toward a climactic confrontation with the divine, gripping until the bitter end. An eye-opening read for believers and skeptics alike. Your concept of heaven's pantheon will be forever altered. A revelation!" -- Wendy Coyle, author, Iridescent Iran

Although Leo Strauss published little on Nietzsche, his lectures and correspondence demonstrate a deep critical engagement with Nietzsche’s thought. One of the richest contributions is a seminar on Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, taught in 1959 during Strauss’s tenure at the University of Chicago. In the lectures, Strauss draws important parallels between Nietzsche’s most important project and his own ongoing efforts to restore classical political philosophy. With Leo Strauss on Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra,” eminent Strauss scholar Richard L. Velkley presents Strauss’s lectures on Zarathustra with superb annotations that bring context and clarity to the critical role played by Nietzsche in shaping Strauss’s thought. In addition to the broad relationship between Nietzsche and political philosophy, Strauss adeptly guides readers through Heidegger’s confrontations with Nietzsche, laying out Heidegger’s critique of Nietzsche’s “will to power” while also showing how Heidegger can be read as a foil for his own reading of Nietzsche. The lectures also shed light on the relationship between Heidegger and Strauss, as both philosophers saw Nietzsche as a central figure for understanding the crisis of philosophy and Western civilization. Strauss’s reading of Nietzsche is one of the important—yet little appreciated—philosophical inquiries of the past century, both an original interpretation of Nietzsche’s thought and a deep engagement with the core problems that modernity posed for political philosophy. It will be welcomed by anyone interested in the work of either philosopher.