"Firegod" by William Scarff is a science fiction story that dives into the dangers of power and illusion. The book is about D'hai Merssu, who becomes the Emperor of All the Suns after leading a revolution. To deal with a revolt by Earthmen, Merssu decides he wants to be a god on a less advanced planet. He journeys through hyperspace, hoping to both bring civilization to a new world and get the people there to worship him. But, when he returns, his plan falls apart because the people don't see him as a god. Despite all his ambition, the people reject and kill him, leaving behind a legacy of worship for someone they don't even know. Merssu's story shows the irony of trying to become a god through trickery.
Firegod
By Algis Budrys
A revolutionary emperor, seeking godhood on a primitive planet, finds his grand plan twisted into an ironic fate as his ambition leads to his own demise.
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About the AuthorAlgirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome in collaboration with Jerome Bixby, John A. Sentry, William Scarff and Paul Janvier. In 1960 he wrote Rogue Moon, a novel. In the 1990s he was the publisher and editor of the science-fiction magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction.
Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome in collaboration with Jerome Bixby, John A. Sentry, William Scarff and Paul Janvier. In 1960 he wrote Rogue Moon, a novel. In the 1990s he was the publisher and editor of the science-fiction magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction.
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