The God Engines

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The God Engines
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Cover of first edition (hardcover)
Author John Scalzi
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction novella
Publisher Subterranean Press
Publication date
2009
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages136
ISBN 978-1-59606-299-3

The God Engines is a 2009 science fiction/fantasy novella by John Scalzi. [1]

Contents

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

Publishers Weekly called it "ferociously inventive, painfully vivid, dispassionately bleak and dreadfully memorable", and compared it to a collaboration between J. G. Ballard and H.P. Lovecraft. [2]

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2009 Nebula Award Novella Finalist [3]
2010 Hugo Award Novella Finalist [4]

References

  1. ↑ Scalzi, John (December 1, 2009). The God Engines . Subterranean Press. ISBN   978-1-59606-299-3.
  2. ↑ The God Engines, reviewed at Publishers Weekly ; published September 14, 2009; retrieved March 26, 2018
  3. ↑ "2009 - The Nebula Awards". Nebula Awards. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Announcing the 2010 Hugo Award Winners!". Reactor. September 5, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2025.


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