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Horrible Gods: The Little Book OF Atheist Horror Stories Paperback – October 2, 2014

by Wrath James White (Author)
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"The Evidential Argument From Evil against the existence of God was summed up quite succinctly two thousand years ago by the Greek philosopher Epicurus: "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" In Horrible Gods, Wrath James White poses these questions again and adds yet another, "What would the world be like if God were real? How terrifying a place would it be if an all-powerful being as selfish, capricious, egotistical, and insecure as the one described in the bible were actually running things?" The result are stories that are both terrifying and depressing, hilarious, and disturbing, thought-provoking and infuriating. From the story of a woman who has been told all her life that her sexuality was a "demon" inside of her that needed to be exorcised, to a man set on freeing mankind from the tyranny of a higher power that has manifested itself on earth, to the story of a computer program that allows the players to create their own worlds with intelligent life and a "freewill button" that gives the gamer the option to blame any mistakes on the beings they create, absolving the gamers of all guilt and responsibility, Wrath takes the question of God's existence and benevolence for a ride in one gruesome tale after another.
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  1. Print length
    196 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    October 2, 2014
  4. Dimensions
    5 x 0.42 x 7.99 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1502599635
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1502599636
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WRATH JAMES WHITE is a former World Class Heavyweight Kickboxer, a professional Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts trainer, distance runner, performance artist, former street brawler and professional bad-ass who is now known for creating some of the most disturbing works of fiction in print. Wrath's most recent books are SOMETHING TERRIBLE co-written with Sultan Z. White, 400 DAYS OF OPPRESSION, VORACIOUS, and PREY DRIVE (Succulent Prey Part II). He is also the author of SACRIFICE, PURE HATE, THE REAPER, SKINZZ, LIKE PORNO FOR PSYCHOS, THE RESURRECTIONIST, YACCUB'S CURSE, SUCCULENT PREY, EVERYONE DIES FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN, THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND SINS, HIS PAIN, and POPULATION ZERO. He is the co-author of TERATOLOGIST co-written with the king of extreme horror, Edward Lee, ORGY OF SOULS co-written with Maurice Broaddus, HERO co-written with J.F. Gonzalez, and POISONING EROS co-written with Monica J. O'Rourke. Wrath lives and works in Austin, Texas with his two daughters, Isis and Nala, his son Sultan and his fiancee' Tammy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 2, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 196 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1502599635
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1502599636
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.42 x 7.99 inches
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WRATH JAMES WHITE is a former World Class Heavyweight Kickboxer, a professional Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts trainer, distance runner, performance artist, and former street brawler, who is now known for creating some of the most disturbing works of fiction in print.

Wrath is the author of such extreme horror classics as THE RESURRECTIONIST (now a major motion picture titled "Come Back To Me") SUCCULENT PREY, and it's sequel PREY DRIVE, YACCUB'S CURSE, 400 DAYS OF OPPRESSION, SACRIFICE, VORACIOUS, TO THE DEATH, THE REAPER, SKINZZ, EVERYONE DIES FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN, THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND SINS, HIS PAIN, POPULATION ZERO and many others. He is the co-author of TERATOLOGIST co-written with the king of extreme horror, Edward Lee, SOMETHING TERRIBLE co-written with his son Sultan Z. White, ORGY OF SOULS co-written with Maurice Broaddus, HERO and THE KILLINGS both co-written with J.F. Gonzalez, POISONING EROS co-written with Monica J. O'Rourke, among others.

Wrath lives and works in Austin, Texas.

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  • Ms B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can't get this book out of my head
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2017
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    Wow!!! This isn't a large book but the contents make up for that. The first story grabs you and pulls you in, what a great read. The story about Job was a hoot, I totally loved it! The last story made me think about all the BS taught in church (that you can't question, much less get a coherent answer to), makes you question everything you've been taught about Religion. Makes you realize that little boy in the Matrix movie was right - there is no spoon.
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  • JenLuvsHorror
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this book made me feel like I'm not the only one who grew up this ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016
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    Growing up in a strictly religious household, left me with quite a few issues in my adult life. Reading this book made me feel like I'm not the only one who grew up this way. This book was fantastic. Couldn't put it down.
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  • steven gibson
    5.0 out of 5 stars "Horrible Gods."Nine Horrific Tales."
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2015
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    "Wrath James White"Gives Us This Collection Of Nine Dark and Horrific Tales With a Introduction By Ray Garton. Some Of The Dark Tales Include,"Pious Masochist,He Who Would Not Bow,Tamara"s Last Exorcism,and Six More Horrific Stories. This Collection Is a Horror Fans Mustread."
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  • Mark Gunnells
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, Powerful, Thought-Provoking
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
    Just finished Wrath James White's collection Horrible Gods, and boy howdy it was awesome! Powerful stories, entertaining and clever as hell, but also thought-provoking. It's the kind of collection that builds, starts strong and gets progressively stronger with each subsequent tale. And a great intro by Ray Garton.
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  • C Is The Big Dog
    5.0 out of 5 stars God, I Love This Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
    I received an advanced copy of this for the purpose of an honest review.

    First I want to say that there are a lot of Atheist writers out there, and some write horror, such is the case with Ray Garton, who delivers a great introduction to this anthology. Saying that, their outlook, or their Atheistic views do not tend to play directly into the fabric of their writing. With Wrath, it is a whole different ballgame. In many stories by Wrath James White, the characters are struggling to survive in a godless universe. With the first story, "He Who Increases Knowledge" you get an immediate sense of what an Atheist horror story is, and it is more frightening, visceral and extreme than anything I have read.

    The anthology has several amazingly bleak, but insightful pieces in it including a poem that may or may not give us some glimpse into the Wrath himself.

    All in all this is an amazing themed anthology by an author that has never been boring, redundant or relied on the tired old tropes of the genre. This is a must have for all horror fans, and dare I say readers of religious fiction as well. I say that because this gives some frightening looks into what can happen to the human psyche when religiosity is forced upon them. A definite must read.
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  • Jamie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done! No fairy tales here...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
    I picked this up without reading any of this authors work before. This collection of short stories are poignant and twisted. These shorts will take you into some dark places and make you want to read more. The only downside was that I finished it too fast. I could have sat through 10 more stories.
    It's not a coffee table book but it's definitely a conversation starter amongst the strongest of friends.
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  • Adrian Shotbolt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wrath rocks!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
    It's Wrath James White, so if you are already a fan, then you should know what to expect. Dark, visceral horror, just the way I like it. Not for the faint of heart or for Stephanie Meyer fans. Hardcore. Love it. 5 stars.
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  • Jayesin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2017
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    Fun stuff
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  • Adrian Shotbolt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hardcore horror - Wrath style!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2015
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    It's Wrath James White so if you are already a fan, then you should know what to expect. Dark, visceral horror, just the way I like it. Not for the faint of heart or for Stephanie Meyer fans. Hardcore. Love it. 5 stars.
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  • the reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Amen
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2016
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    The more you read the more you become a atheist,a lot what is written you think yeah why does God let that happen?,not as violent as other wrath books,but all good stories
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