Godless Armageddon by Scott Coon
“Godless Armageddon” is a visionary and ambitious journey that defies traditional storytelling to deliver a profound and imaginative exploration of the afterlife. At its core, this novel is a battle for redemption, identity, and purpose. Only one that takes place in a realm where individuals exist as ethereal clouds, transforming and uniting into vibrantly colored storm-behemoths that wage cosmic warfare on one another.
Thomas Jefferson Stoneshield VII, a WW2 soldier from a long line of warriors, dies while storming the beaches of Normandy. He ascends to a peculiar afterlife and becomes embroiled in a struggle between two godlike beings, with the future of all existence at stake. Along the way, he confronts haunting echoes of his past life, his own repressed desires, and the power of unyielding faith and despair.
The novel defies convenient classification. In parts, it reminded me of “What Dreams May Come” by Richard Matheson, but more dreamlike, rendered as an acid trip. Scott Coon masterfully balances the surreal and the relatable, seamlessly switching between the gritty horrors of WW2 and abstract realms of ethereal energy. Despite its complex and fantastical premise, the plot is clear and straightforward, grounded and driven by believable characters.
Whether you approach it for its emotional depth, philosophical insights, or sheer creativity, Godless Armageddon is a tour de force. It will challenge your notions of faith, morality, and what it means to truly live — or to truly die. Coon’s ability to render this chaotic, otherworldly setting with such clarity and resonance is a testament to his skill as a storyteller.
-Damir Salkovic, author of Collapse Years
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Author Bio:
Scott Coon is a published novelist, an award-winning short story writer, and a former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst. His afterlife fiction, Godless Armageddon, was recently #1 on the hot new releases in atheist books on Amazon.
He’s also appeared in MOBIUS: The Journal for Social Change, The STEAM Journal at Claremont University, and others. His writing advice and short story readings can be found on his website and YouTube channel.