He's Baaaack. Jolson is with us once more, and he is COLD! In fact, he is so cold that he sort of passed out on his way to the vampire lady's home. No fear, they drug into the place. They even invited him to dinner. What a great opportunity to meet a representative of the king. Alas, as always, things are not exactly as they seem.

Episode 28 of God Wars, a podcast novel, by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper.

Poor Ludwig, staked out, naked, with honey on his private regions, what is a fellow to do. Well, he could get free and wander for a while, keeping company with the remnants of his bandit gang, up until they need him to act as a decoy for a crazy woman with a penchant for getting buried beneath piles of salt.

Episode 27 of God Wars by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper.

Second try at this. The first try had lots of echos for some reason. Also, we have been a bit slow with the episodes lately. Sorry. It is sort of flu season.

Calto is in a bit of a snit because Ani has nice new armor and a sword...when his god forged sword no longer works. He is so upset that he ignores a serious warning. Meanwhile, Omitan, the god of the forests, has a heart to heart talk with Zorce, the god of hell.

Episode 26 of God Wars, a podcast nover by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Hmmm, Calto does a little soul searching while forces close in. Omitan remembers bits of his own past while finding Ani a bit of special armor. He also has to impart a bit of very bad news to Starlight, the Gelt watching over Ani.

Episode 25 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Alas, the kidnapped Missa is in Merktos' hands, and damnit, she is starting to worm her way into the heart that was shoved into his chest. Tessla is angry about the kidnapping. She is also a bit hot and bothered about Merktos, the devil who once owned her. Ani is one seriously ticked off mother, and Sulya is a ticked off Similian because things are just not going the way she wanted. It is time for a few Changes.

Episode 24 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

There comes a time when all young devils must grow up and leave home. For Phrandex, now is that time. He heads out into the real world, searching for Jolson so he can win...well...Athos' attention. Unfortunately, things up above are not exactly as he expected. Humans are very unpredictable, and then there are those things that are not human.

Episode 23 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Fox is on a mission from god...her god...Dakar. Along the way she has a slight problem with a few of Mathew's minions. It seems the thief lord has a hard time relinquishing such a good thief. Dakar has a few plans of his own. They regard Yerden's gods, Yerden's land, Yerden's people, and Yerden's queen. First, however, he needs to finish freeing himself from the trap Anothosia stuck him in millinium before. Then he can look to his revenge.

Episode 22 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Mathew Changer needs to hire an assassin to handle a small problem in Grace. Unfortunately, his small problem becomes larger when a young whore mixes with his bartender, a devil comes calling, the devil's mom watches, and his assassin decides there is more proffit in running the tavern than running to Grace to murder a man.

Episode 21 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Cold, invalided, Jolson finds himself trapped in a winter cabin with a troubled family. It seems they have problems with their children being killed and eaten by a monster. The question remains, however, as to which is the bigger monster, the beast without, or the beast they have invited into their home.

Episode 20 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Dern, a village headman, dreams of riches and power when a traveling trader spins him a tale. He jumps at an opportunity despite his father-in-laws warnings. Coming along for this ride is Jolson. It is nearing winter and he needs warm clothing if he is to continue his journey to Grace. There is none available locally, but with luck, and with a touch of suggestion, he will find some if he follows Dern long enough, much to Dern's regret.

Episode 19 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Missa and Ani arrive at Calto's home. They are protected. Safe--or are they. Plots hatch. Plans are made. Mercktos hunts, and Sulya schemes.

Episode 18 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Hellborn are roaming the streets of Yylse. They seek an escaped spawn wearing a god's cursed hook, arrogant in their strength and evil...only Tessla waits. She protects.

Episode 17 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

What is this I see? Is it a Fox. Hmmm...what could the young thief want, and why has her god sent her to Yylse? Listen and you will learn .

Episode 16 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Jolson wants to survive. He is hunted by a demon. He needs to run, to escape. He needs money. To get money, he partners with a thief who is more than he seems. Once again, we meet Jolson and his hook. There is a return of Glace, Mathew Changer, and Tessla. this is episode fifteen of God Wars. It is also the arbitrary end of Book One. Book Two begins next week with a Fox story, followed by a story that is all about Tessla.

Episode 15 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

First, sorry about the previous abbreviated version of this story. We obviously had a bit of mp3 conversion problems,because this episode is longer than 58 seconds. Really.

Okay, We return to Hell, and to Phrandex. He is a bit tired working in the nursery and decides that he wants to see more of the world. He reaches this conclusion after he witnesses Athos and Zorce having a bit of a tiff, with Belthethsia very much involved.

Episode 14 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

An old woman living in the city dump recognizes Jolson for what he is. This is good, because she has a use for him, and for his god-wrought hook. The problem is that things don't always go as planned.

Episode 13 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Ani meets her husbands old partner. She faces a temptation that makes her break a vow, and late visitors bring her a surprise she never expected. Oh yeah, there is a hellborn in here too.

Episode 12 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

While walking home, Anithia and Missa save a strange man wearing a jade green hook from a dire fate. Despite her misgivings, Ani takes the stranger home with her, little realizing that doing so endangers her and Missa's lives and souls.

Episode 11 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper.

Robar Joiner has the courage to dare anything. He enters the weekly fighting contest Belthethsia, a succubus from hell, holds with her body as the prize. He wants her more than anything. More than his business. More than his wife. More than his children...but he cannot win. He is too small, too weak...until he meets an escaped spawn in the Hell Hole Tavern.

Episode 9 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Calto returns to Yylse from Grace by his queen's bidding. Once back home, he finds that he had left a few loose ends unattended. One of those loose ends is Simta. She has...changed...and that changing has upset his plans.

Episode 8 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

When the his queen is in trouble, Calto comes running. Utilizing several fast horses, Calto runs from Yylse to Grace to discover why his queen has summoned him. Once there, he discovers that matters are much worse than he ever imagined them to be.

Episode 7 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Phrandex, half devil son of a god and a similian, decides that he has had enough of working in the nursery. It is time to take his first trip up the Hell Hole and into the Tavern.

Episode 6 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

Simta returns, a year older, wiser, and still prone to trouble when Calto asks her to watch over Larson's widow. Sulya plots again.

Episode 5 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper. 

An episode with a date for a name because I stupidly thought podshow was asking when I wanted it released. Sigh. Anyway, at a time when hellborn roam the streets of Yylse, Glace, a young thief learns that his girl is more, or less, than she seems. Mathew Changer, crime lord of Yylse, covets something he should never have touched, and Tessla, an escaped soulless hellspawn who has given herself to the service of the virtuous gods as their assassin, joins battle.

Episode 1 of God Wars, a podcast novel by Mark Eller and Elizabeth Draper.