Hell Can Wait
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (677 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1894063236 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"like Heinlein, Asimov and other great writers in the genre, Judson never lets his message get in the way of the story" - Publishers Weekly, Fitzpatrick's War (Daw Science Fiction) "What Judson has accomplished here is so much more than a simple Bat-Durston camouflage of ancient history. His future is so odd and skewed that his tale more resembles a work by Gene Wolfe or the unjustly forgotten Mark Geston" - Sci Fi Weekly, The Martian General's Daughter (Pyr)
. A graduate of the University of Wyoming, Judson has dedicated his life to teaching. His short story The Sultan's Emissary appeared in the anthology "Sideways in Crime". Theodore Judson currently lives in Wyoming, where he teaches high school History. He began writing after his wife's death, publishing Tom Wedderburn's Life (2002), Fitzpatrick's War (2004), and The Martian General's Daughter (2008). Judson grew up in western Wyoming
Maternus, a brute of a Roman soldier who has spent the past eighteen centuries in hell, wants freedom.Upon reviewing his misplaced records, the bureaucracy that governs the universe has decided that Maternus deserves a second chance at redemption because the brutal soldier also was capable of offering friendship, of appreciating beauty, and even of loving a virtuous woman.A demon and an angel must take him back to earth, where human passions, virtues and failings have been downsized, and there Maternus, this lion of a man, must pass a series of tests before he can earn a place in paradise with a girl he saw only once but who is nonetheless the focus of his existence.
Patricia Altner said Brilliant Fantasy Featuring a Roman Centurian. Hell Can Waitby Theodore JudsonEDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy; 1st edition (October 15, "Brilliant Fantasy Featuring a Roman Centurian" according to Patricia Altner. Hell Can Waitby Theodore JudsonEDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy; 1st edition (October 15, 2010)Have you ever wondered what happened to Maternus, a Roman soldier who led a failed rebellion against the Emperor Commodus in 186 AD? Well, neither have I, but fortunately for readers Theodore Judson did and has written a brilliant, humorous fantasy about . 010)Have you ever wondered what happened to Maternus, a Roman soldier who led a failed rebellion against the Emperor Commodus in 186 AD? Well, neither have I, but fortunately for readers Theodore Judson did and has written a brilliant, humorous fantasy about . Fantastic, but I'm a fan of the author anyway! Thom Brown Thom's wife here: This book was a gift from my husband as Judson is my favorite author. Don't let this skimpy 300esqe cover fool you (Judson makes fun of this historically inacurate description of the classical world). This is not a harlequin romance but is certainly driven with a story of love and redemption. As a religious person and a religious . Uplifting D. Salvagin, La Deetda Reads I read a review of this book online and just had to read it. Judson gets everything right in this telling of an ancient trying to reclaim his soul so he can spend forever with the woman he loves. Needing to pass three tests Roman warrior, Maternus is set down in modern times and expected to adapt. He does and we get to enjoy his fumblings and insig