The End of the World Is Rye

by Brett Cottrell

Overview

What happens when an angel's devilish appetite threatens to cause the Apocalypse?

What would you do for the perfect sandwich? Kill? Die? Well, if you were a rogue angel, you might cause the Apocalypse. And it looks like that's just what this darkly funny fantasy's rogue angel is about to do when he lands in a polygamist cult in Utah. Now it's up to the rest of God's divine posse, including Jesus and Lucifer, to save all of existence from certain destruction. In his debut novel, Brett Cottrell takes you on a provocative, celestial roller coaster ride that will have you laughing on the edge of your seat all the way to the gates of Hell.

Brett Cottrell was born and bred in Las Vegas. His writings blend religious and political satire with whimsical, action-packed absurdity. He’s been a bartender, drummer in a rock and roll band, legislative intern, and attorney. He studied political theory at Boise State Universityand graduated from The George Washington UniversityLaw School. Cottrell lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their opinionated dog, Tico.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780990319108
Publisher:	Rosarium Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2015
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Brett Cottrell was born and bred in Las Vegas. His writings blend religious and political satire with whimsical, action-packed absurdity. He’s been a bartender, drummer in a rock and roll band, legislative intern, and attorney. He studied political theory at Boise State Universityand graduated from The George Washington UniversityLaw School. Cottrell lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their opinionated dog, Tico.  

Editorial Reviews

05/04/2015
Cottrell’s debut novel can’t decide whether it’s serious or silly. The premise is grim: God’s multiple aspects must come together to keep one of them—the Creator’s Insanity—from being manipulated by God’s darker elements into destroying the world. Depicting God by personifying its disparate and often conflicting thoughts as physical beings is clever, but the execution is sorely lacking. Most of the jokes are low-hanging fruit, such as making Leviticus a blathering bigot, and pointing out the contradiction of asking Mormons for beer. The attempts to explain complex religious history, such as the early persecution of the Mormons or why the world has moved past Old Testament texts, frequently interrupt the flow of the comedy. The book also suffers from occasional overwriting and self-satisfied smirking. Without a clear narrative direction, the author and reader wander together in an unsatisfying desert of words with no hope of a promised land. (July)

Publishers Weekly

"A top-notch urban fantasy. Funny and sharp, it doesn't choke a good story in whimsy. Fans of Preacher and Sandman will have a great time with this one."  

—Garrett Cook, author of Time Pimp

"This novel will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys books about the supernatural and otherworldly, as well as those who enjoy very witty and humorous narration." 

—Gregory A. Lowe, Foreword Reviews

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