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Book Review of Lord of Light

Lord of Light
Lord of Light
Author: Roger Zelazny
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
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This book mixes sci-fi with the Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses as well as a smattering of Buddhism and Catholicism. It is not, however, about religion at all really. It is more about how a select few can bend society to their will and the consequences that they can face. The writing can be a bit disjointed because he makes pains to tell the story much like how Indian tales are written (the story jumps around a bit, lots of strange characters some of which can be more than one person in a way, sometimes archaic speech). The story is good, but the ending is a bit abrupt and the characters could have been more fleshed out in some instances.