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A review by kitsuneheart
The God Engines by John Scalzi
4.0
Gods are always jealous. Always dangerous. And always powerful. Even when enslaved.
Captain Ean Tephe faces resistance from the god chained down in the engine of his ship. He has all the weapons necessary to get the god to obey--never-forged metal, to kill a god, and the gods true name--but the rebellion of the ship's slave continues. Perhaps only the power of the true God could compel the wretched Defiled god, but the motivations of that creature are far more sinister than the base motives of Tephe's servant.
Quite an interesting setting. Science fiction blended with religious fantasy. There is a perfect feeling of horror and violence through the entire story. There is also quite a well-developed society, including (very amusingly) church-sanctioned sex workers.
And, in spite of the interesting setting and characters, I didn't end the story wanting more. It ended just as it needed to end.
Short, but well-contained. Highly recommended.
Captain Ean Tephe faces resistance from the god chained down in the engine of his ship. He has all the weapons necessary to get the god to obey--never-forged metal, to kill a god, and the gods true name--but the rebellion of the ship's slave continues. Perhaps only the power of the true God could compel the wretched Defiled god, but the motivations of that creature are far more sinister than the base motives of Tephe's servant.
Quite an interesting setting. Science fiction blended with religious fantasy. There is a perfect feeling of horror and violence through the entire story. There is also quite a well-developed society, including (very amusingly) church-sanctioned sex workers.
And, in spite of the interesting setting and characters, I didn't end the story wanting more. It ended just as it needed to end.
Short, but well-contained. Highly recommended.