num_pages: 319
description: A distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world? How has the colonization of another planet become a re-enactment of Eastern religion and mythology?
language: English
title: Lord of Light
titlecomplete: Lord of Light
characters: Mahasamatman, Yama, Ratri
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Hugo Awards, Mythology, Fantasy
ratings_count: 32329
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: -94665600000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Gollancz