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100 1 _aWalton, Bryce,
_d1918-1988
245 1 0 _aDoomsday 257 A.G.!
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
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 Planet Stories May 1952
500 _aRelease date is 2021-02-26
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Doomsday 257 A.G.!," by Bryce Walton, is a science fiction novelet written in the early 1950s. The book presents a dystopian future in which humanity is ruled by a mechanical entity known as the Gray God, which enforces a static society stripped of progress or hope. The plot combines elements of adventure and rebellion, focusing on themes of memory, identity, and resistance against oppressive control. The story centers on Cadmus, who is on a mission to destroy the Gray God and free humanity from its hegemony. Suffering from amnesia, he embarks on a perilous journey, aided by various characters like Zaleel, a dancer, and Johlan, a scientist. As the dawn of a significant worship event for the Gray God approaches, Cadmus must infiltrate the council tower and submit a tape that will trigger the machine's destruction. However, he soon uncovers a convoluted plot involving his father's legacy and betrayal by those he trusted most. The explosive climax reveals the depths of manipulation and the stark choice between inevitable chaos and authentic freedom for the three worlds governed by the Machine. Ultimately, Cadmus must confront the consequences of his actions, as well as the potential for new beginnings amidst the ruins of a decaying system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aRevolutions -- Fiction
700 1 _aVestal, Herman B.,
_d1916-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories May 1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64637
999 _c105460
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