Mysterious Reality (Revised)

About the Book

This is a revised, more readable version of the 2006 edition. The ancient hero, Achilles, unites with the great Hindu warrior, Bhisma, to preserve the heavens against a demon invasion that threatens cosmic order. As the two spirits decide on battle plans, they try to convince the gods and goddesses to join their confederacy, but Lord Shiva has gone insane while incarnated on Earth, and Vishnu is no longer interested in human affairs. It is left to Ganesha and the goddesses to ward off the intruders or flee for protection in the new universe being created. The intrigue deepens when the wind god invents a plot to ensure peace. Written in pentameter rhyming couplets, Mysterious Reality has a combination of battlefield action and thoughtful dialogue.

About the Author

Matthew Theisen has watched the bridging of cultures with hope and a bit of alarm. Humans are elastic yet resilient, as he can testify in the metaphor of his aging body becoming less flexible despite his increase in the practice of yoga. He tries to be influenced by the best of what societies have to offer, though that often means adapting the stubborn traits that protects those systems.