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Creatures of Light and Darkness
''Creatures of Light and Darkness'' is a 1969 science fiction novel by Roger Zelazny. Long out of print, it was reissued in April 2010.
==Plot introduction==
The novel is set in the far future, with humans on many worlds. Some have god-like powers, or perhaps are gods — the names and aspects of various Egyptian Gods are used. Elements of horror and technology are mixed, and it has points in common with Cyberpunk.
''Creatures of Light and Darkness'' was originally conceived and written as nothing more than a writing exercise in perspective by Roger Zelazny.〔"...And Call Me Roger"": The Literary Life of Roger Zelazny, Part 2, by Christopher S. Kovacs. In: ''The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, Volume 2: Power & Light'', NESFA Press, 2009.〕 He wrote it in present tense, constructed an entire chapter in poetry, and made the concluding chapter into the script of a play. He never intended it to be published, but when Samuel R. Delany heard about it from Zelazny, Delany convinced a Doubleday editor to demand that Zelazny give him the manuscript.〔"...And Call Me Roger"": The Literary Life of Roger Zelazny, Part 2, by Christopher S. Kovacs. In: ''The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, Volume 2: Power & Light'', NESFA Press, 2009.〕 Consequently, Zelazny dedicated the novel to Delany.
Unlike other books by Zelazny, such as ''Lord of Light ''or the series ''The Chronicles of Amber'', this novel is more poetic in style, and contains less straightforward action. However, like other novels, Zelazny incorporates ancient myth, in this case from Egyptian and some Greek myth, and weaves ultra-futuristic technology with fantasy elements.
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