Lord of Light

Roger Zelazny

May 2022 · RB Media · Narrated by Matt Godfrey

About this audiobook

Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rule their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons. Lord of Light.

Ratings and reviews

The one narrated by Victor Bevine was absolutely superb. The pinnacle of what an audiobook should be. This one is parboiled garbage in comparison. Get the prior on offer, and I'll pay $100 to own it. Offer me $100 to listen to this one, and I'll spit on your shoes and insult your lineage.

I have been looking forward to an audiobook for Lord of Light finally being available. Now that it is out and I spent money on it, I am crushed because I can barely stand listening to it. The person reading it sounds like a dull southern preacher. The Indian names get butchered in his thick American drawl. It doesn't hold a candle to the original version read by Victor Bevine (which is sadly unavailable). I wish I had just borrowed this from the library for free and could return it.

About the author

Roger Zelazny was born in Euclid, Ohio on May 13, 1937. After receiving a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and a M.A. from Columbia University, he began publishing science fiction stories in 1962. He received six Hugo awards, three Nebula awards including one in 1966 for And Call Me Conrad and 2 Locus awards. He died of kidney failure secondary to colorectal cancer on June 14, 1995.