{"product_id":"lord-of-light-roger-zelanzny-1969","title":"Lord Of Light by Roger Zelanzny","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Rebel Crewman Weaponizes Forbidden Technology and Buddhist Philosophy to Topple False Gods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCenturies after the starship \u003ci\u003eStar of India\u003c\/i\u003e colonized a distant planet, the surviving original crew members rule over humanity as living gods. Using mind-probing electro-encephalographic recording, genetic mutation, and consciousness transference into cloned bodies, the ruling elite have established themselves as the deities of the Hindu pantheon—including Brahma, Kali, Shiva, and Yama. To preserve their monopoly on immortality and demand total obedience, Heaven enforces technological stagnation across mortal settlements and controls rebirth through rigged karmic evaluations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRefusing to support the planetary hierarchy, original crewman Mahasamatman—known simply as Sam—champions the outlawed cause of Accelerationism to bring advanced machinery, sanitation, and weapons to the population. Reviving the mantle of Siddhartha Gautama to spread Buddhist philosophy as a counter-theology, Sam forms an uneasy alliance with indigenous energy beings called the Rakasha and mounts an ideological and military rebellion to tear down the City of Heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Zelazny delivers an inventive fusion of Eastern mythology, non-linear storytelling, and speculative space opera. A foundational 1968 Hugo Award winner for Best Novel, this classic is essential reading for fans of Frank Herbert’s \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, Dan Simmons’s \u003ci\u003eHyperion\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel R. Delany, and Ursula K. Le Guin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fehmerling Books","offers":[{"title":"Acceptable \/ Paperback","offer_id":67669595848858,"sku":"6719099","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3455\/3498\/files\/roger-zelanzny-lord-of-light-front-cover.jpg?v=1792508669","url":"https:\/\/www.fehmerlingbooks.com\/products\/lord-of-light-roger-zelanzny-1969","provider":"Fehmerling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}