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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 )
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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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Creatures Of Light And Darkness (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.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Its now my favorite book.,
By "otsegounlimited" (Pinells Park, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Creatures of Light and Darkness (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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4.4 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews) 29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely original and unique,
By John Gossman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Creatures of Light and Darkness (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 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
As creative as they get,
By Gerald Ford "pho_kin" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Creatures of Light and Darkness (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 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even better than Lord of Light; deserves to be in print.,
By sunman42 "sunman42" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Creatures of Light and Darkness (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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