Bernie and the Wizards — Steve Lebel

Bernie is a young god who fixes broken universes for a living. Unfortunately, the universe he's supposed to fix is in the middle of a civil war caused by Ashok, a murderous wizard determined to control the lucrative pepper trade. 
 
Bernie's boss urges him to solve the problem by destroying Ashok and his people, but Bernie wants no part of such a massacre. Struggling to find another solution, Bernie tries to get Ashok to give up his plans for world domination. But, as Bernie's attempts at peaceful solutions continue to fail, his boss comes to believe the best solution is to destroy all the people and start over again.
 
Bernie can't let that happen. He has no choice but to destroy Ashok and his followers. Although he hates the idea of destroying life, Bernie prepares to do what is necessary, only to discover the evil wizard's powers are far more than superstitious nonsense. The young god is drawn into an epic battle that pits the power of the gods against the forces of magic. And the lives of every man,woman, and child on the planet hang in the balance.