Religion in The Silvery Path – #Fantasy #ScienceFiction #Giveaway @LordDenida

By Dennis Scheel (Guest Blogger)

I have always found the creation story intriguing because I would often wonder if the Snake was actually the bad guy who was just deceiving God’s creations to be bad. He tricked Eve into taking a bite from the apple, therefore giving humanity feelings of self-consciousness, and free will. I often wondered why he did this, and if it was really meant to be an act that allowed Adam and Eve to “see the light,” freeing themselves from arbitrary restrictions God placed on them to maintain control.

Through that same thought process, I found myself wondering if God might be imperfect and flawed because his creations had and took the opportunity to defy him, which shouldn’t have been possible with God’s omnipotence and omniscience. Church teaches us that God is perfect, but I have never believed in perfection, so I wanted to explore this concept in my writing. Plus, you have the contradiction between the Old Testament to the New Testament, where he goes from a punishing ruler to a forgiving one. In writing, that would be considered an inconsistency, as the “growth” was not explained throughout the Bible, so I wanted to explore what He is really like.

One thing that I really wanted to explore in The Underworlds, as a series, is the origin of gods. As a Danish citizen, I had exposure to both Norse gods and God from Christianity, among others. Because of this, I didn’t personally believe there was one god who had always been around, so I wanted to explore the idea that they all could’ve come from a single source, a prevailing goddess (originally a god!), who gave them all divinity. She is flawed, too, which makes for an interesting narrative because it emphasizes my fundamental belief that there’s no such thing as perfection, just perceptions.

Through exploring this concept, I’m sure some religious readers may feel antagonized by the story and the concepts I put forth, but my upbringing with equal exposure to multiple faiths made this story important for me to explore. It is my hope that, even if some readers might find it distasteful, they may still wonder about the ideas and concepts the story puts forth. I do not want to alienate my readers, but rather, invite them to discuss the ideas that I have spent my life wondering about.

The Silvery Path, specifically, allows me to explore the upheaval and partial rebirth of religion, after its predecessors have set forth questions about scriptures and perception. I invite you to join my characters on this journey and exploration, regardless of whatever you may believe in.

Blurb

Will it end in peace or a silvery dose of fate?

Henna’s manipulation knows no bounds,

Denida is still the object of her prophecy, while Lucifer, God, and Gabriel remain in her sights.

Having seen her son, Nina is more determined than ever to bring him back from Henna’s world of dead souls. Meanwhile, the Darkness runs rampant across the Underworlds and on Earth as Lucifer’s grief over Heavani’s death overwhelms him.

Everyone has their own goals and ends, but one thing is inescapable: the bright silvery path that Henna willed.

Can these characters escape destiny’s hold on them, or will they become pawns in Henna’s quest for revenge?

Excerpt

Denida knelt behind Nina and rubbed her shoulders.

Nina sipped a drink, while watching her horse, Angel, grazing next to them on the outskirts of the forest near Dynasty. She squinted with a tranquil smile. “More to the left.” She rested the glass on her lap and hunched forward.

Denida focused on her other side.

“Ouch,” she hissed. “Not so hard.”

Crap, she’s not enjoying this. I shouldn’t have tried… Denida retracted his hands. “Sorry.”

Nina glared at him, put the glass on the ground, and rested on her stomach. “Maybe you can try now, unless you’re deliberately trying to disappoint me?”

“Of course not,” Denida insisted.

Nina smiled. “Good.”

Denida resumed rubbing Nina’s back until she turned over, took Denida’s hand, and stroked it. “This is nice.”

Denida leaned in close and kissed her. She folded her arms around him and pulled him close.

Angel moseyed farther away. He grazed until dusk, when Nina whistled for him, and he returned to them.

With Angel close again, Nina rested her head on Denida’s chest, stroking his hair. “We should spend more time together, like this, just us.”

“I always want to. Work has just been extremely busy, lately.”

“Maybe…” Nina’s fingers trailed down Denida’s chest, next to her head, and she fell into a slumber under the sunset’s orange glow.

About the Author

Writing about myself… oh, the horror!

As a Christmas Child, I believe magic is everywhere, especially during the winter, and I try to weave that magic into my stories. After all, my firm belief in karma and destiny has shaped who I am, so it should guide my stories, as well.

I was born and raised in Denmark, but faced many challenges during my life, one of which was my inability to write my stories in Danish! I’ve had my stories brewing in my head since I was a child and struggled for years to express them properly. After recovering from a diabetic attack that left me hospitalized, I managed to find my writer’s voice in English, and am thrilled to now have the ability to share my tales with you.

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