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Gather, darkness!

Gather, darkness!

DystopianPost-Apocalyptic
Pages
216
Published
1976
Language
English

Synopsis

Centuries after a nuclear holocaust, humanity lives under the iron fist of techno-priests who wield lost scientific knowledge as divine power. Armon Jarles, a priest who sees through the deception, attempts to ignite a rebellion among the oppressed peasants. Unbeknownst to him, his defiance is about to plunge him into a holy war against the very system he seeks to dismantle.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseAdventurous
Reluctant HeroBetrayal

Genres

Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Paranormal

Authors

F
Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of sword and sorcery fantasy, having coined the term. Source: [Fritz Leiber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Leiber) on Wikipedia.

Characters

Armon JarlesProtagonist
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