A Choice of Gods is a "What the hell happened to everyone?" story, where a handful of survivors wander a mysteriously depopulated Earth.
The disappearance of most of mankind occurred in the year 2135. After an introductory chapter, however, Simak quickly advances us five thousand years, to show us what has become of the sparse remnants of humanity. These folks have enjoyed some nice perquisites from being left behind. For one thing, their life spans have inexplicably lengthened to near immortality. For another, all of the robots people had built by 2135 remain here, so there are plenty of robot servants happy to take care of all the holdovers' needs if they wish it. Finally, people have developed surprising new abilities, including being able to communicate telepathically and to teleport themselves to other planets.
The disappearance of most of mankind occurred in the year 2135. After an introductory chapter, however, Simak quickly advances us five thousand years, to show us what has become of the sparse remnants of humanity. These folks have enjoyed some nice perquisites from being left behind. For one thing, their life spans have inexplicably lengthened to near immortality. For another, all of the robots people had built by 2135 remain here, so there are plenty of robot servants happy to take care of all the holdovers' needs if they wish it. Finally, people have developed surprising new abilities, including being able to communicate telepathically and to teleport themselves to other planets.
