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100 1 _aBudrys, Algis,
_d1931-2008
245 1 0 _aDie, Shadow!
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1963
500 _aRelease date is 2020-02-12
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Die, Shadow!" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The story centers around David Greaves, an intrepid hero who once aimed for the stars and in the course of time has become a god-like figure worshipped across the universe. The narrative unfolds as Greaves awakens from a long slumber on the planet Venus, where he had engineered an extraordinary survival capsule to protect him from death during a crash landing. Upon awakening, he learns that he is regarded as a deity by some and faces the challenges and consequences that accompany such status. The plot follows Greaves as he grapples with the implications of his newfound godhood while confronting the shadowy antagonist, Mayron, who represents a faction that has straddled the line between humanity and something darker. As tensions rise between the followers of a benevolent legacy and those who have chosen to align with the shadows, Greaves must engage in a fateful encounter with Mayron to determine the future of mankind and the souls tainted by the shadows. This introspective journey explores themes of identity, sacrifice, and the ever-present struggle between light and dark, inviting readers to examine what it means to be truly human amidst the allure of power and reverence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1963
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61389
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