Jaded by life's riches and pleasures, the poet Juss-keshanabandons his existence of carefree materialism to take upthe cloak of a humble prophet. In so doing he attracts adevoted and persistent band of female adherents is charged with the care of a holy child and the responsibilityof a holy quest, whilst arousing the jealous and vengeful attentions of the local faction of hedgepriests.The Simple Life just can't get any more complicated.
RITES AND WRONGS is a humorous fantasy novel in the tradition of Fritz Leiber and, latterly, Tom Holt. It is the story of one small gods battle for fame and power. His fight for existence against apathy, greed and blatant atheism. He leaves Earth in search of another, less sophisticated, world where his unique talents will be better appreciated. His ambition is to set up an adoring congregation who will love and worship him and only him, and to have mighty heroes stride the world on holy quests searching for relics with which to adorn his magnificent temple.OK, so hell settle for a little respect and the odd orgy or two.What he ends up with is a corpulent and miserly High Priest, a mute acolyte, and two reluctant crusaders who are more interested in having a good time than gaining points on the karmic scoreboard.But Banish is not a god to give up easily.
This is the story of one woman's search for love, a man's desire for revenge, a youth's longing for a purpose in life, a tax inspector's quest for just repayment, a young woman's bewilderment at being hooked into a situation getting seriously out of control, and a feral cat's wish for a bit of peace and quiet.