Mr. Tasker’s Gods is T. F. Powys’s first written novel, though published later, a work that delves into the unsettling realities lurking behind the facades of respectability. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the novel was published in 1925 and presents a stark portrayal of Mr. Tasker, a seemingly respectable farmer and churchwarden. However, beneath the surface, Tasker is revealed to be ‘a brute beast of the most foul nature.’ The book is critical of the church, depicting services as mechanisms of control over the populace. Despite initial hostile reviews, largely due to its treatment of the church, the novel stands as a poignant critique of societal norms and religious authority