The Children of the Goos Origins Duology

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The Children of the Goos Origins Goddess's Choice & Goddess's Hope Goddess's Since the dawn of human civilization, two warring factions of immortals have been secretly shaping its destiny. This is the story of Annani, the goddess who chose to follow her heart and by doing so altered the course of history. The tale would sound familiar to most mortals, as its distorted echoes were recorded in the traditions of several cultures. Written in various languages, the names of the players were changed, and the story was adapted to fit different agendas, different moralities, different set of beliefs. It became a myth. But as all timeless myths go, at its core was a true story. There was a time when gods lived among the mortals. They bestowed their benevolence, providing knowledge and culture and helping humanity establish an advanced, moral, and just society. In gratitude, the people worshiped the gods, expressing their adoration with offerings of their best goods and their freely donated labor. The gods had unimaginable powers. They could cast powerful illusions that fooled the minds of thousands, projecting thoughts and images into the unsuspecting, inferior minds of mortals, and influencing everything from moods, to moral conduct, to a call to battle, and all the way to divine revelation and inspiration. Physically, they were perfect. Their bodies never aged, and their injuries healed in mere moments, but they could still die. Even a god couldn't survive decapitation. They were few. The limited gene pool combined with an extremely low conception rate prompted the gods to seek compatible mates among the mortals. Those unions proved to be fruitful, and many immortal children were born. But when those children took human mates, their children were born human. Upon closer examination, their scientists found a way to activate the dormant, godly genes, but only for the children of the female immortals. The children of the males were sadly doomed to mortality. Nevertheless,