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Lord of Light
Published 1967 by Doubleday · 257 pages
Hugo · 1968
WinnerNebula · 1968
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Roger Zelazny on these ballots
8 award entries · 6 books · 2 wins · 1966–1995
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Synopsis
On a colonized world, the original crew of a starship have used technology to make themselves immortal gods of the Hindu pantheon, ruling over their descendants with iron control. One among them, Sam, takes on the role of the Buddha and leads a revolution against heaven itself, wielding both technology and theology as weapons.
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