The God Engines
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | John Scalzi |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novella |
| Publisher | Subterranean Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 136 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59606-299-3 |
The God Engines is a 2009 science fiction/fantasy novella by John Scalzi.[1]
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.
