Sascha Kersken über sein IT-Handbuch für Fachinformatiker – Anwendungsentwickler-Podcast #105

Der Beitrag Podcast-Interview zum IT-Handbuch (und auch ein paar Minuten über „Göttersommer“) erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

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Der Beitrag Lovelybooks-Leserunde zu meinem Roman „Göttersommer“ erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

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Der Beitrag „Summer of the Gods“ for free! erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

According to Greek mythology, Hades is the Lord of the Underworld, the Realm of the Dead, that is often called by his name, too. Together with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon, he is one of the three oldest children of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. After defeating the Titans, Zeus, Poseidon and he rolled the dice for their respective realms — Zeus won Heaven and Earth, Poseidon the Oceans and Hades the Underworld which seems to make him completely happy. He is accompanied by the great, three-headed dog Kerberos, „you can’t imagine a better-behaved dog“, as Hades himself says.

He is spirited by great compassion for human beings as he considers their lives on Earth, in his own words, „ridiculously short“, so he advises them not to make each others‘ lives a living hell. He is clever with words and an expert in convincing people of his agenda and to make them his friends, but he doesn’t always understand the modern world and is astonished about many things he experiences there.

Despite that, he „loves to cause a stir“ (Aphrodite). Contrary to some other Gods, he doesn’t wear regular street clothes, but in a traditional toga including a sword and his long staff.

You can read more about Hades and the other Gods in the full novel „Summer of the Gods“ which you can buy in Kindle Stores worldwide (e.g. USA, UK, Canada, and Germany).

Der Beitrag Portraits of Gods (1): Hades erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

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Here’s the spoiler-free teaser/plot synopsis:

Athens, in the summer of 2015. The negotiations concerning the economy crisis are going on as expected: European Commission, International Monetary Fund, and European Central Bank think as much that they’re right as the Greek participants are sure that these foreign powers don’t really want to help them. The heat is as stale as the debates.

This general deadlock is suddenly disrupted by new players whom no one would have counted in: the Ancient Gods are back!
But what do they even want?
Can people trust them?
Are they really the selfless helpers they pretend to be?
Are they even working together, or against each other?
And what about people’s free will?

The experiences of seven characters build the panorama of this story that takes a look at how an intervention by powerful and mysterious beings can change the world.

A story about power and powerlessness, war und peace, trust and treason, humans and Gods, politics and the economy.

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Der Beitrag Summer of the Gods erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

Meanwhile, I’m looking for a native English speaker, preferably a student of English language or literature, and interested in fantasy and/or politics, to proof-read the translation. I’m willing to pay € 100 for your service, and I will mention you in the credits of the translation. So please contact me if you’re interested, or forward my request to everyone you know and who might be interested and have time to read about 160 Word pages during the next two weeks. Send an email to presse[at]goettersommer[dot]de if you’re interested.

Der Beitrag Summer of the Gods: Proofreader wanted! erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

Der Beitrag Halloween-Special: E-Book kostenlos vom 29.-31.10. erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

Nicht einmal zwei Wochen nach Ende des Giveaways wurde die kleine Mühe und Investition (5 gedruckte Exemplare – ca. 30% Tantiemen + Porto*) belohnt: die erste Rezension ist da, und sie ist sehr erfreulich zu lesen. Goodreads-User Kragthang schreibt unter anderem:

„Wer sich für zeitgenössische, gesellschaftskritische Themen interessiert und diese gern einmal in einem Fantasy-Roman aufgearbeitet lesen möchte, dem sei dieses Buch empfohlen. Am Beispiel Griechenlands, das besonders hart von der Weltwirtschaftskrise, die 2007 begann, getroffen wurde, stellt Sascha Kersken die Probleme der Bevölkerung dar, die durch die Pleite Griechenlands und damit in Zusammenhang stehende Auflagen der Troika entstanden sind. […] Ein kurzweiliges Leseerlebnis, das besonders durch den schnellen Wechsel zwischen den einzelnen Protagonisten bestechen kann.“

Die vollständige Rezension könnt ihr bei Goodreads oder Amazon lesen.

* Eine Büchersendung innerhalb Deutschlands kostet bei einem Taschenbuch dieser Größe (270 Seiten) gerade mal 1 Euro. Bei dieser Versandform ist es wichtig, dass nur das Buch in der Verpackung enthalten ist und dass diese so verschlossen sein muss, dass die Post sie für Stichproben öffnen und wieder verschließen kann. Details erklären euch eure freundlichen PostmitarbeiterInnen.

Der Beitrag Die erste Rezension ist da! erschien zuerst auf Summer of the Gods | Göttersommer.

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