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Books That I Recommend: Lord of Light
3 years ago
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Some books can be simple, particularly straightforward adventure books in a fantasy or science fiction setting. But, on the other hand, some books can be complex, with a long line of politics and talks and questions that can’t be answered easily, and if they can be, they’re often tricky. And usually, the latter books have a series while the former is more individual. This book is more in the middle, with a complex and deep plot, yet it’s the only book with the only other book, Creatures of Light and Darkness, being a companion piece rather than a sequel/prequel.
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny.
Mahasamatman, who preferred to cut the Maha- and the -atman and called himself Sam, is uneasy about the world he and the others created. A world where he and the others rule over it under the guise of Hindu gods and squashing human’s technological progress under the excuse that they are not ready. Sam decided to rebel against the world order, whether by founding this world’s Buddhism to the people or an outright war against the gods.
It’s definitely a complex novel, and because of that, it never got a film adaptation despite various attempts. After all, it deals with the complexities of religion and the questions of the human body and soul, especially with machines that cause reincarnations of sorts through transfer even into other species and gender. And if that last sentence didn’t clue you in, the book is technically science fiction, but it uses fantasy tropes. So, in short, a fusion of science fiction with fantasy, making a science fantasy book.
If you want to better understand what this book is about, imagine Asura’s Wrath as a book that is less over the top and more philosophical.
If you want to read for yourself, here are the links.
Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/3j2n3w2d
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yf7uj69x
Some books can be simple, particularly straightforward adventure books in a fantasy or science fiction setting. But, on the other hand, some books can be complex, with a long line of politics and talks and questions that can’t be answered easily, and if they can be, they’re often tricky. And usually, the latter books have a series while the former is more individual. This book is more in the middle, with a complex and deep plot, yet it’s the only book with the only other book, Creatures of Light and Darkness, being a companion piece rather than a sequel/prequel.
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny.
Mahasamatman, who preferred to cut the Maha- and the -atman and called himself Sam, is uneasy about the world he and the others created. A world where he and the others rule over it under the guise of Hindu gods and squashing human’s technological progress under the excuse that they are not ready. Sam decided to rebel against the world order, whether by founding this world’s Buddhism to the people or an outright war against the gods.
It’s definitely a complex novel, and because of that, it never got a film adaptation despite various attempts. After all, it deals with the complexities of religion and the questions of the human body and soul, especially with machines that cause reincarnations of sorts through transfer even into other species and gender. And if that last sentence didn’t clue you in, the book is technically science fiction, but it uses fantasy tropes. So, in short, a fusion of science fiction with fantasy, making a science fantasy book.
If you want to better understand what this book is about, imagine Asura’s Wrath as a book that is less over the top and more philosophical.
If you want to read for yourself, here are the links.
Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/3j2n3w2d
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yf7uj69x
