He blinked in surprise. The mortal world burned. Everywhere cities were on fire. Devastation far greater than anything he had ever seen stretched to the horizon.
Kratos looked up the sheer pinnacle that held Olympus. From his vantage on Gaia’s shoulder it did not look that tall.
He grabbed a linden tree for support as Gaia began climbing. To either side other Titans began the long climb as the assault on Olympus began.
Kratos held the Blade of Olympus and shook it in Zeus’ direction, for he knew the King of the Gods watched. It would be impossible not to know that the battle would soon be joined.
Scores of Titans lumbered over the battle-scarred landscape and followed Gaia and the others already beginning their assault when Atlas gave the command, his hand smashing down on the ground to cause another earthquake, his four arms wrapped in broken chains.
“Zeus,” Kratos shouted at the top of his lungs, “your son has returned! I bring the destruction of Olympus!”
The End begins …
This one is for the visionary Mike Stackpole, always at the forefront of writing and publishing.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to Cory Barlog, James Barlog, and Marianne Krawczyk for crafting the original God of War II story, as well as William Weissbaum and the entire God of War team at Sony.
Thanks to editor Tricia Pasternak, who launched the project and who was ably succeeded by Mike Braff after her promotion. Thanks, Tricia, and special thanks to Mike for support and expert advice throughout. Visual support using their YouTube videos came again from “Raven Van Helsing” and “xcalizorz.” And always in my corner, superagent Howard Morhaim. You are all greatly admired and appreciated.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ROBERT E. VARDEMAN is the author of scores of fantasy and science fiction novels, including God of War I, coauthored with Matthew Stover. That novel was nominated for the International Association of Tie-in Writers Scribe Award as best adapted novel in 2010.
Vardeman has also co-edited the original anthologies A Career Guide to Your Job in Hell and Golden Reflections. A longtime resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, he worked at Sandia National Laboratories in solid state physics research before becoming a full-time writer. For more information, see his website www.CenotaphRoad.com.
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