Challenges of The Gods: Sometimes, Heaven is Overrated (Challenges of the Gods, #1)

After Mike goes through a gut-wrenching betrayal by his fiancée, he finds himself in what he thinks might be the afterlife. But this is no heaven. The gods made a mistake and created another Earth in a parallel universe, putting both universes in peril. They need someone from his planet to destroy the alternate, and Mike is randomly selected for the job. Trapped in an impossible choice, Mike accepts his mission and is returned to an Earth—and a body—so unlike his own. There, he meets Jane, who is—unbeknownst to him—the secret leader of an organization bent on tracking down Earth's saboteur. In the face of her passion for humanity, Mike's resolve falters. If Mike won't complete his mission, the gods will. Reviews "The basic construct of Challenges of the Gods was uniquely exciting to me as a reader. (...) I thoroughly enjoyed this fresh and exciting read and can highly recommend it to all lovers of fantasy and science fiction." -Readers' Favorite 5 stars review. "Underpinned by a fluid narrative that weaves original ideas, visual settings and a cleverly conceived plot, it has all the expected elements of science fiction fantasy with refreshingly few of the tired tropes." -Book Viral review. "He [the main character] is altogether likable and self-effacing despite the fact that he has been sent to terminate everyone around him. Throughout it all, readers are kept in suspense about how such a struggle will end." -Kirkus Reviews. "It appears to be his debut novel, which makes it all the more impressive." -Grant Leishman blog. "After Mike goes through a gut-wrenching betrayal by his fiancée, he finds himself in what he thinks might be the afterlife. But this is no heaven. The gods made a mistake and created another Earth in a parallel universe, putting both universes in peril. They need someone from his planet to destroy the alternate, and Mike is randomly selected for the job. Trapped in an impossible choice, Mike accepts his mission and is returned to an Earth--and a body--so unlike his own. There, he meets Jane, who is--unbeknownst to him--the secret leader of an organization bent on tracking down Earth's saboteur. In the face of her passion for humanity, Mike's resolve falters. If Mike won't complete his mission, the gods will."--Page 4 of cover