Armour of God
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Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+, Religious FictionSynopsis:
Daniel Duboce, a principled journalist haunted by a traumatic past, and Dr. Hideo Saito, a brilliant Japanese scientist, find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy that could reshape history. As the country prepares to abandon democracy in favor of a theocratic regime, a groundbreaking discovery by Japan's Misago space program threatens to unravel the very fabric of Christianity. With powerful figures vying for control, Daniel and Hideo must navigate a treacherous landscape of ambition, betrayal, and unexpected love. And, as they confront the implications of the asteroid's findings, they grapple with their identities and the stakes of exposing a truth that could shatter the foundations of faith.
As alliances are tested and the forces of dogma clash with the pursuit of knowledge, Daniel and Hideo are faced with a daunting decision: to reveal the truth and risk everything or to remain silent and protect those they hold dear. At the intersection of love, faith, and the fight for a future where truth prevails, the question remains: what price are they willing to pay for freedom?
New York Times journalist Daniel Duboce opens a black valise at the San Francisco Public Library, lifts out a stolen vial of space dust from the Japanese space module Misago, and uncovers a conspiracy to suppress a truth hidden from mankind since the dawn of time.
Duboce, a former candidate for the priesthood, now reclaiming his identity as a gay man, seeks verification of the find before going public—and becomes a target of forces, religious and political, determined to prevent a revelation that could plunge the world into chaos. Allied with a wily Japanese space scientist sought as a traitor by his own government and the young chemist who brought Duboce the discovery, he faces formidable adversaries: America’s born-again president; a Roman Catholic cardinal who sits at the right hand of the Pope; and a cadre of conservative Christian leaders desperate to protect the sanctity of Jesus and the nation’s future. Murder for them, in these circumstances, is not always a sin.
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It was a glorious, goosebump giddy day, the
sun playing peek-aboo with broken clouds sprinting ahead of a storm. It was
like when she fi rst rode her bike hands free, the wind roaring approval in her
ears, her heart pounding with pride and purpose. Nearly sixteen, she was now
primed to change the world.
Thousands were converging on a bookstore in a San Jose
shopping center, most of the parking lot roped off in anticipation, parents
carrying and pulling along their children, a large contingent of young adults,
likely college and high school students giving high-fi ves and laughing, cell
phones capturing their role in this happening, some sending live video and
commentary to friends. There were scattered police cars and a handful of
pickets carrying signs she couldn’t read at this distance. Four television news
crews were here, microwave towers extended while a helicopter from a local
station hovered overhead capturing the scene.
And here she was, a nobody about to make
history.
Her lips moved in whispers, thoughts too personal or
dangerous to share.
“You will know my name.”
Ruth Ann Ryan was the luckiest girl in her church,
personally chosen by her pastor for a sacred mission. Friends who knew the plan
called her a 9/11-style heroine, a First Responder for Christ, a true Christian
soldier, as in the hymn, marching to war.
Her mom was next to her, reaching down
from heaven, and it gave her strength, the confidence to do the unexpected, to
vanquish low expectations, to be a leader, shedding her cocoon and taking
flight. Other girls in the congregation, the pretty ones, the popular clique,
were not even asked.
As
she struggled with the vest, nearly a fourth of her body weight, the canvas
straps bit into her shoulders. She tried to adjust the harness under her coat,
hoping no one would notice.
Kinda silly
worrying about such things when you’re about to die.
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1 comment:
Wow, what a plot, Steve. Armour of God sounds like an interesting read. :)
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