Roberto's review
Lord of Light
by Roger Zelazny
Roberto's review
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
Roberto's review
rating:
I think that all good science fiction serves as a warning, whether the author is aware of this or not. And the main part of this warning is that we must not lose our humanity, and get lost in whatever advantages our technology may give us.
Lord of Light continues this trend with the story of a distant future where survivors of an old earth gain god-like powers through their technology, and fashion themselves according to Hindu deities. They use their awesome power to keep the rest of humanity in a perpetual feudal system, never letting them use the technology they save for themselves. Then Sam comes along. Now, Sam may or may not be the re-incarnated Buddha (well, he is, but he's very humble about it), but one thing is certain: he's there to cause trouble. The kind of trouble that overturns society, which understandably causes forceful reactions from the gods.
Ultimately, this is a story of a man fighting for humanity, and how far he will go to try and regain what has been ...more
Lord of Light continues this trend with the story of a distant future where survivors of an old earth gain god-like powers through their technology, and fashion themselves according to Hindu deities. They use their awesome power to keep the rest of humanity in a perpetual feudal system, never letting them use the technology they save for themselves. Then Sam comes along. Now, Sam may or may not be the re-incarnated Buddha (well, he is, but he's very humble about it), but one thing is certain: he's there to cause trouble. The kind of trouble that overturns society, which understandably causes forceful reactions from the gods.
Ultimately, this is a story of a man fighting for humanity, and how far he will go to try and regain what has been ...more
