Lord Of The Light (FoH BC#2)

Ham n Cheese · 12-05-2006, 02:00 PM

"Lord Of Light" by Roger Zelazny

Amazon.com
In the 1960s, Roger Zelazny dazzled the SF world with what seemed to be inexhaustible talent and inventiveness. Lord of Light, his third novel, is his finest book: a science fantasy in which the intricate, colorful mechanisms of Hindu religion, capricious gods, and repeated reincarnations are wittily underpinned by technology. "For six days he had offered many kilowatts of prayer, but the static kept him from being heard On High." The gods are a starship crew who subdued a colony world; developed godlike--though often machine-enhanced--powers during successive lifetimes of mind transfer to new, cloned bodies; and now lord it over descendants of the ship's mere passengers. Their tyranny is opposed by retired god Sam, who mocks the Celestial City, introduces Buddhism to subvert Hindu dogma, allies himself with the planet's native "demons" against Heaven, fights pyrotechnic battles with bizarre troops and weapons, plays dirty with politics and poison, and dies horribly but won't stay dead. It's a huge, lumbering, magical story, told largely in flashback, full of wonderfully ornate language (and one unforgivable pun) that builds up the luminous myth of trickster Sam, Lord of Light. Essential SF reading. --David Langford, Amazon.co.uk

Book Description

Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rules their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons. Lord of Light.

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Review: http://www.sfsite.com/03b/lol77.htm

edit: it's lord of light, good job on wrong thread title ham

Darus Grey · 12-23-2006, 11:44 AM

Ack, can't believe I just noticed this forum even existed, being the mass bibliophile I am.

I'm very interested in the idea, though it might be alot easier to organize if we could have a sub-forum to keep the posts away from the general clutter.

Ham n Cheese · 12-23-2006, 12:00 PM

Yeah I remember someone said 'someone pick a book already', and I did... then nobody read it

tad10 · 12-23-2006, 12:48 PM

It's a great book. One of Zelazny's best (which means best of the best)>

12-05-2006, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,688 +20 Internets	Lord Of The Light (FoH BC#2) "Lord Of Light" by Roger Zelazny Amazon.com In the 1960s, Roger Zelazny dazzled the SF world with what seemed to be inexhaustible talent and inventiveness. Lord of Light, his third novel, is his finest book: a science fantasy in which the intricate, colorful mechanisms of Hindu religion, capricious gods, and repeated reincarnations are wittily underpinned by technology. "For six days he had offered many kilowatts of prayer, but the static kept him from being heard On High." The gods are a starship crew who subdued a colony world; developed godlike--though often machine-enhanced--powers during successive lifetimes of mind transfer to new, cloned bodies; and now lord it over descendants of the ship's mere passengers. Their tyranny is opposed by retired god Sam, who mocks the Celestial City, introduces Buddhism to subvert Hindu dogma, allies himself with the planet's native "demons" against Heaven, fights pyrotechnic battles with bizarre troops and weapons, plays dirty with politics and poison, and dies horribly but won't stay dead. It's a huge, lumbering, magical story, told largely in flashback, full of wonderfully ornate language (and one unforgivable pun) that builds up the luminous myth of trickster Sam, Lord of Light. Essential SF reading. --David Langford, Amazon.co.uk Book Description Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rules their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons. Lord of Light. Page One Review: http://www.sfsite.com/03b/lol77.htm edit: it's lord of light, good job on wrong thread title ham

12-23-2006, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
tad10 Never give up. Never surrender, you fucks! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,829 -24 Internets	It's a great book. One of Zelazny's best (which means best of the best)> __________________ Surface - Drunken Monk of Seradon

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12-23-2006, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darus Grey I can dance if I want to Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,277	Ack, can't believe I just noticed this forum even existed, being the mass bibliophile I am. I'm very interested in the idea, though it might be alot easier to organize if we could have a sub-forum to keep the posts away from the general clutter.

12-23-2006, 12:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,688 +20 Internets	Yeah I remember someone said 'someone pick a book already', and I did... then nobody read it