Since the 9/11 attacks, the Earth has been watched closely by a technologically advanced race living on the planet Rehtom in the Alpha Centauri system. In 2017, Revillug, a brilliant and witty young troubleshooter, is dispatched to Earth to forestall a global religious war that is brewing. If he fails, the subsequent planetary holocaust will endanger a large sector of the Milky Way Galaxy. He seeks refuge with Benjamin Starr, 70, and his granddaughter, Mary, 21, who live in Sarasota, Florida. Because he has secretly prayed for an alien to intervene in the affairs of Earth, Ben has been chosen to engage in time travel. He can return to any moment in his life and relive the past, changing it if he wishes. Revillug, now posing as Jason Christopher, doesn't tell Ben that the fate of the entire human race may rest on the choices he makes. As time is running out, will Jason simply destroy humanity and save the galaxy, or perform stand-up comedy in the hope of inciting a revolt against religion? Not only that, there's something about Mary.THE RUPTURE is the author's fourth novel since retiring to Sarasota in 2000. Other books by George C. King are THE YOUNG BALBOAS, SIXTY IN SARASOTA, and SEXY IN SARASOTA. They are available at amazon.com, barnes&noble.com, xlibris.com, and Circle Books in Sarasota.