Tim Andrus is a science fiction writer, but he finds out that he is really a god and that his god name is Timurud. Unfortunately, the life of a god is not all heavenly. Timurud must protect weak and powerless civilizations against ferocious galactic empires. His mission is to defend the peaceful Sferogyl society against the Maggotroll Empire, warlike hominids who are determined to enslave the Sferogyls and capture their planet. Even if Timurud is the most feared god in the universe, will he be able to defend the peaceful and unarmed Sferogyls against the evil Maggotrolls?