Science Fiction · EpicA science-fantasy world shaped by Hindu and Buddhist traditions, with modern Western characters
Lord of Light
Hindu and Buddhist tradition in a world that can be read as science fiction or fantasy
Doubleday published the novel in 1967. Two chapters had appeared earlier in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction as novelettes: "Dawn" in April 1967 and "Death and the Executioner" in June 1967. It is a science fantasy set in a world influenced by Hindu and Buddhist traditions, with modern Western characters. Zelazny noted that it could be read as either science fiction or fantasy. The first edition has 257 pages.
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Who
Modern Western characters in a world shaped by Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
World
A world influenced by Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
What makes it different
Zelazny noted that it could be read as science fiction or as fantasy. It was nominated for a Nebula Award in the same category.
Feel
Mythic and ornate.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Lord of LightWikipedia