Lantern of God

by John Dalmas

Book Overview

Thousands of years ago, an interstellar cargo ship dropped a load of human-based pleasure-droids and the human crew on a deserted planet. Now the real humans want the droids for food, and droid freedom is about to come to an end.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671698214
• ISBN13: 9780671698218
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 407 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

They were pleasure droids...

After a spaceship crashes on an unknown planet, the crew decides to jettison the cargo, which consists of androids, on a continent and to settle on another continent. Some millenia later, the two races meet. The droids have evolved very differently that the humans. The continent of the droid is divides into four parts, Hrumma (droids with mental powers), barbarian lands and two Djez regions. The prose of Mr. Dalmas is very easy to read. I thought that the philosophy and theology behind the mental prowess of the droids was a little too much but as the story went on, it made sense and it didn't take too much reading space. Although there is no surprise ending, I couldn't put the book away for the last 100 pages. The story is divided in small chapters and is a perfect companion for a quick reading. Overall, it reminds me of the Spanish invasion of South America. Fortunately, the natives were able to defend themselves better.

Must read for fans of J. Dalmas

Wonderful book, Dalmas at his best. Unique Sci Fi plot is expanded into a story that you can not put down. Quick overview. What type of society would genetically engineered human clones develop if left on their own? What would happen to this society when 'normal' humans discover them? I cannot recommend this book enough.