The Grilled Cheese Paradox by Andrew D. Bale

Alan, the god of atheists, has had enough. Tasked with reconciling the ever-growing pile of contradictory scientific theories humans believe in, he decides the job is no longer possible. His solution is simple: wipe out humanity and end the problem at its source. Standing in his way is Jesus, who—assisted by Ganesha and Stan, a militant atheist and engineer—attempts to stop Alan before belief itself collapses. Their plan relies on a dangerous truth: belief doesn’t need to be true to be powerful. Things spiral out of control when an errant computer program begins killing belief-based beings altogether, threatening gods, demons, and reality itself. The Grilled Cheese Paradox is a satirical novel about belief, certainty, and what happens when humanity’s ideas become powerful enough to destroy the very gods they created.

Adult • Fantasy/Comic Fantasy • Science Fiction/Comic and Light SF • Fantasy/Contemporary

Length: 37,000 words (about 106 pages)