4/5 Stars (%80/100) The story revolves mainly around the man called Wakim, the servant of Anubis whom he trained for a thousand years. Wakim's quest is to slay the mysterious man known as the Prince Who Was a Thousand. The House of the Dead, then, sends forth its emissary while the House of Life, led by Osiris, also sends its emissary, Horus, for the same task. I really liked the characters even though the story was quite confusing to follow and sometimes tedious. The characters are brilliantly written especially Wakim. (before we learn his true identity.) I also liked Vramin the Mad Poet. The characters and the story change drastically towards the end of the book. There are many revelations and the theme regarding identity is present from the beginning till the end just like other books of Zelazny. Zelazny, once again, did a great job combining certain mythological characters and events into a science-fictional novel/novella. I loved Lord of Light and also quite enjoyed This Immortal. Since I am particularly interested in Egyptian mythology, the book was perfect for me. The only problem with the book for me was the language. Since it is published in 1969, some conversation between certain characters are quite difficult to understand. (I am not talking about the parts Zelazny deliberately made it difficult.) Other than that, I don't really have any problems with the book.

Creatures of Light and DarknessRoger Zelazny · Avon Books · 19862 okunma

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