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Creatures of Light and Darkness (Mass Market Paperback)

by Roger Zelazny (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 190 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Books (August 1970)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380011220
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380011223
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #564,772 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Once every thousand years..., August 29, 2004
By M. A. Ramos (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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In this book the gods of ancient Egypt are and have always been. And we can assume that the gods of our ancient Egypt were echoes of these beings. Our story begins in the House of the Dead where Anubis wakes a seemingly undefeatable man whose memory was taken and is to be his emissary. Anubis and Osiris each send an emmissary to a Middle World bent on destroying the only remaining threat to their power.

The story is not told in a smooth narrative, but in a series of short and often disjointed episodes. But continue reading, for the story will fall into place. The writting is excellent though, as would be expected from this author. What stood out for me in this book was Madrak, the all-bases-covered agnostic preacher. His prayer still stands out in my memory.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely original and unique, December 17, 2005
By John Gossman (Seattle, wa USA) - See all my reviews
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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...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than Lord of Light; deserves to be in print., December 7, 1997
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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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Zelazny's Best
Gripping, hilarious, and structurally inventive by turns, this book falls in the Venn diagram overlap between Zelazny's own Lord of Light, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Max Walker Gladstone

5.0 out of 5 stars Zelazny's finest work
This is a brilliant book. Although I disagree the plot is hard to follow. Basically, what we are given to imagine is a universe controlled by two forces the House of the Dead... Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Herman

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite F. Herbert book
Frank Herbzert demonstrates in this book that scifi can be Literature as well. An astounding story combining ancient Egyptian mythology and space opera is written in a most... Read more
Published 15 months ago by P. Heesterbeek

5.0 out of 5 stars As creative as they get
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... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Gerald Ford

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect mix of SF, fantasy and myth
Imagine an enormous Universe, millennia from now. Within the Universe, there are many worlds, The Middle Worlds. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Michelle

5.0 out of 5 stars Cotton Candy for the Mind
_Creatures of Light and Darkness_ is short and sweet. This is a book that is enjoyable to read every couple of years. Read more
Published on May 17, 2006 by Charles Simmons

5.0 out of 5 stars Creatures of Mythology
I can`t believe, that this novel by Roger Zelazny was never reprinted in the USA since 1970!!! It is one of his best novels. Read more
Published on February 21, 2006 by Sergey Lenkov

5.0 out of 5 stars Its now my favorite book.
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... Read more
Published on April 27, 2004 by otsegounlimited

5.0 out of 5 stars Zelazny's best novel
My favorite Zelazny novel -- funny, strange, vivid & involving. Bit of a disappointing Nding, but.... Read more
Published on August 20, 2002 by Tracy Deaton

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From the moment of first contact I was thrown into a dream. It is a rare gift to be able to write without relying on logical, straightforward and often boring prose. Read more
Published on September 17, 2000 by malchiatt

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