The God Engines
The God Engines is a 2009 science fiction/fantasy novella by John Scalzi.[1]
Synopsis
The story takes place in a universe where space travel is accomplished by chaining intelligent, human-like creatures called gods to a spacecraft and torturing them to drive the ship. The people are ruled by an organization called the Bishopry Militant, who worship a powerful being. Captain Ean Tephe is completely faithful to the Bishopry, but his faith comes under test when he is assigned a secret mission in which his ship's god seems to have a keen interest.
Reception
The God Engines was a finalist for the 2009
References
- ISBN 978-1-59606-299-3.
- Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved March 26, 2018
- ^ 2010 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved March 26, 2018
- ^ The God Engines, reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published September 14, 2009; retrieved March 26, 2018
External links
- First chapter of The God Engines, at Scalzi.com
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