Hindu Gods Kicking Ass (Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny)

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Product:	Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny
Date:	24/01/01 (12 review reads)
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Advantages: Great plot, fantastic characters

Disadvantages: WANT MORE

I picked up this book thinking: Oooooo this looks interesting, and then left it on my shelf for a few months collecting dust. Then in a period of new things to read drought, picked it up, and began to read it.

The book's opening is confusing, and if you have no idea of Hindu culture (like me)it's down right odd. Bbut persevere, it works out in the end and surges to become one of the best stand-alone sf books I've read in a long time.

The book centres around a planet which is Indian-ethnic, but despite having travelled from Earth, it's people live in the ancient tradition of Hindus. Not only do they believe in the Hindu gods however, these gods actually exist. There is a battle however between these gods... there are those who revel in their power, using it, wallowing in debauchery, and then as their bodies age, change to new ones, all the while keeping the people in a developmental freeze, stamping out innovation. Then there are those (led by Sam) who believe that these people, essentially the gods descendants have a right to develop and be helped along to reach technological progress.

What results is a fantastic tale of gods, their battles and quests, and the adventures of Sam as he fights Heaven to get what he believes in.

A fantastic book, well thought out, well characterised, and a real page turner. While reading it I overshot my tube stop twice... a definite sign of a good read.

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