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Overview

Captain Ean Tephe is a man of faith, whose allegiance to his lord and to his ship is uncontested. The Bishopry Militant knows this -- and so, when it needs a ship and crew to undertake a secret, sacred mission to a hidden land, Tephe is the captain to whom the task is given.

Tephe knows from that the start that his mission will be a test of his skill as a leader of men and as a devout follower of his god. It’s what he doesn’t know that matters: to what ends his faith and his ship will ultimately be put -- and that the tests he will face will come not only from his god and the Bishopry Militant, but from another, more malevolent source entirely...

Author John Scalzi has ascended to the top ranks of modern science fiction with the best-selling, Hugo-nominated novels Old Man’s War and Zoe’s Tale. Now he tries his hand at fantasy, with a dark and different novella that takes your expectations of what fantasy is and does, and sends them tumbling.

Say your prayers... and behold The God Engines.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781596062993
  • Publisher: Subterranean Press
  • Publication date: 12/28/2009
  • Pages: 136
  • Sales rank: 919,560
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.10 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

John Scalzi
John Scalzi

John Scalzi is a prolific journalist, columnist, and non-fiction writer whose books include The Rough Guide to the Universe and The Book of the Dumb. His web journal The Whatever is one of the longest-established and most widely-read weblogs on the net. Old Man's War is his first novel in print.

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  • Posted August 9, 2010

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    Awesomely Dark and Rich

    "The God Engines" is dark, heavy, and richly textured beneath a gauze of foreboding. John Scalzi's novella is a severe departure from the tone and wit of his popular "Old Man's War" series. But it's equally as awesome.

    The title is quite literal. Superhuman god-like beings are the engines that drive human interstellar travel. While they have the power to move humans and ships across enormous amounts of space, their powers are much more vast. The story moves at a rapid pace, and the characters are well drawn despite the books' length. The universe of "The God Engines" is creatively conceived.

    Scalzi's story, which sits somewhere between scifi and fantasy, takes an compelling look at religion, faith and what they can really mean to individuals and societies. The foundation of characters are military, like much of Scalzi's "Old Man's War", but this military and this universe is much more frightening.

    Everything is drawn with muted colors. Scalzi's writing is very clear, and always crisp, but one can't help but feel a little suffocated in reading this story. Scalzi is also a master at forwarding a plot through well-worded and well-timed dialogue.

    This is not your father's John Scalzi. And this is very good.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 7, 2012

    Interesting

    A thought provoking book. Scalzi is one of the best writers out there for any genre.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 22, 2011

    Interesting concept

    This novella is apparently how Scalzi does fantasy, which is pretty decent (though has room for improvement). Conceptually lovely, should have been longer and universe more thoroughly explained. Was left feeling a bit confused and wanting more details.

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  • Posted July 15, 2011

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    Good read but i wanted more

    Excellent read and a great story. I would love to see more about this premise.

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  • Posted February 9, 2011

    Great premise but frustrating

    I really appreciate Scalzi's writing and the concept is fascinating but in the end I felt cheated. There's enough meat here for a feast of a book but all you end up with is a scant novella. Not worth the price

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 7, 2011

    An Intriguing Read - Worth the time.

    I enjoyed this novella. It could have been formulaic throughout, but it was not. It even has a touch of Shakespearian tragedy, but you'll have to read to the end for that. The only downside is that the illustrations of Vincent Chong are not as clear as I would have liked, and the formatting is a bit off so some lines do not wrap well around the images.

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