Michael Simms

The Hummingbird War: A Divine Comedy (Madville, 2026)

The Hummingbird War follows events of Bicycles of the Gods, in which Jesus returns to earth with two celestial pals with a mandate to destroy the earth. In that volume, Jesse (Jesus) and his two friends Xavi (Shiva), and Mikey (as in the Archangel) decide not to destroy the world quite yet. But the battle continues in The Hummingbird War.

​

Praise for Bicycles of the Gods: A Divine Comedy

A devilishly conceived satire that mashes the soft-centered potato of religion with the ham-fisted yam of politics into a steaming mush of mock-turtle soup which might have easily been concocted by Nathaniel West had he heeded his doctor’s advice and cooked a bit more with hallucinogenic mushrooms.—Ariana Mohajeri Petersen, The Minderbinder Review of Books

–

Simms has created a wild, syncretic ride refashioning old stories in a contemporary light. Will Jesse succeed? Will the world end? Spoilers: As the poet George Herbert wrote, “But Love and Grace took Glory by the hand / and built a braver palace than before.”—Kristopher Collins, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

–

Michael Simms’s great American novel offers lessons and not just escapism. It substantiates the dream that all people are created equal, whatever the color or creed, that hope is not only eternal but also that the Second Coming can offset any Apocalypse—if we are willing to pay a price that is worthy of our freedom and an integrally righteous way of living our lives.—Wally Swist, Your Impossible Voice

The Hummingbird War: A Divine Comedy

(Madville, 2026)

Order From the Publisher

Fantasy / Fiction

ISBN: 978-1-963695-45-8 paperback $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-963695-46-5 ebook $9.99

March 2026