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Lord of Light
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Sep 29, 2010 rated it really liked it
went back and read the first chapter over again after i finished. interesting how it makes so much more sense after completing the book. all the little puzzle pieces have come together...i have a feeling i'll reread this one somewhere down the line (will probably get more from it on a second read through, tbh).

the entire story is an interesting concept, though at times it was difficult to tell who exactly was speaking, given zelazny's tendency to open scenes with dialogue and give little else w
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