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Creatures of Light and Darkness [Hardcover]

Roger Zelazny (Author)
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Publication Date: December 1970

“Nobody else made myths real and valuable in the way Roger Zelazny could.”
—Neil Gaiman

 

“He writes about science as if it were magic and magic as if it were science.”
—New York Times Book Review

The author of more than 50 books and winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, the incomparable Roger Zelazny remains one of the most revered names in sf and fantasy. Back in print at long last is the master’s classic novel Creatures of Light and Darkness. Set on a faraway world, the seminal tale of a battle between Ancient Egyptian gods, Creatures of Light and Darkness is a grand display of the imagination, wit, and audacious genius that has placed Zelazny eternally alongside Heinlein, Asimov, Phillip K. Dick, and other legendary genre masters.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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“He was a poet, first, last, always. His words sang. He was a storyteller without peer. He created worlds as colorful and exotic and memorable as any our genre has ever seen.” (George R. R. Martin) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Two gods, two houses, one quest, and the eternal war between life and death

To save his kingdom, Anubis, Lord of the Dead, sends forth his servant on a mission of vengeance. At the same time, from The House of Life, Osiris sends forth his son, Horus, on the same mission to destroy utterly and forever The Prince Who Was a Thousand.

But neither of these superhuman warriors is prepared for the strange and harrowing world of mortal life, and The Thing That Cries in the Night may well destroy not only their worlds, but all mankind.

As Zelazny did with the Hindu pantheon in the legendary, groundbreaking classic Lord of Light, the master storyteller here breathes new life into the Egyptian gods with another dazzling tale of mythology and imagination.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars RE-Released April 6 2010
By F. Tang
Format:Paperback
It's about time.

This classic novel has been out of print for a very long time. Roger Zelazny did himself and the SF scene ample justice when he wrote this book. It's first hook comes from the unconventional narrative style. A traditional 3rd person narrative but with a refreshing twist. And remember, this book was written decades ago yet, even through narrative alone, it still sets the trend and remains fresh to the eye and mind. But don't let the narrative fool you - this book is a great epic yarn of Man, Mythology, and Good versus Evil but with Zelazny's characteristic moral struggles and shades of grey. Can an angel by evil? What is Good, by the definition of the highest sprititual authority or by actions, understood by all. Zelazny throws you curve after delicious curve, packed into a format of the Far Flung Future while revisiting the gods of Old.

Take a chance, read it. If you've read alot of SF/Fantasy lately but have never read Roger Zelazny's works, this will be a treat. If you've never read this particular book of Zelazny's, again, take heart and see what lurks beneath the covers.

You won't regret it.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Its now my favorite book. April 27 2004
By "otsegounlimited"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book made me read other Roger Zelazny books because it was just so good.The battles he portrays are monsterous with his descriptions of the characters thoughts and movements.I really couldn't stop reading.There really is no one writer like him.

I would also recommend Lord Demon by this author.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely original and unique Dec 17 2005
By John Gossman - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Zelazny's classic "Lord of Light" told of a technological future world where humans had set themselves up as the Hindu gods. It is a tour de force, highly original work that takes science fiction so far it becomes fantasy and mythology.

"Creatures of Light and Darkness" takes all of this two steps further. The result is highly non-linear, sometimes hard to follow, with characters that are almost abstract rather than human. And it is all, incredibly, indescribably brilliant...so far beyond the general run of the mill science-fiction and fantasy writing to be outside the genre.

I can only imagine people either hating or loving this book. I happen to love it...
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As creative as they get Nov 7 2007
By Gerald Ford - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Of all the Zelazny books I have read, this book definitely gets an A+ for creativity. The book kind of reads like a short story that's been stretched out somewhat, but it's really more of an epic poem written in the far future. The characters that Zelazny weaves are just so creative: Madrak the "non-theistic, non-sectarian" priest and his non-commital prayers, Vramin the poet with this green hair and beard, The Prince Who Was A Thousand and his ability to teleport anywhere in the Universe.

I think this and Lord of Light present Zelazny at his best: he's creative, very witty and not afraid to bend reality as we know it.

It's a short book but a great read. Take my advice: if you don't fully understand it the first time, read it again and you'll get so much more out of it.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than Lord of Light; deserves to be in print. Dec 7 1997
By sunman42 - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Egyptian pantheon, the lands of the dead and living, a Steel General, some very old shoes, prayers that apologize for disturbing a deity which may or may nor exist.... Only Zelazny could combine them all, and only Zelazny could bring it all off so brilliantly. What a loss that he is no longer with us, and what a tragedy that this book is no longer in print.
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