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The Godmakers Paperback – April 27, 2013

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4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 446 ratings
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What's it like to be a god?

On the edge of a war-weary and devastated galaxy, charismatic Lewis Orne makes planetfall on Hamal.

His assignment: to detect any signs of latent aggression in this planet’s population.

To his astonishment, he finds that his own latent extrasensory powers have suddenly blossomed, and he is invited to join the company of “gods” on this planet.

And people place certain expectations on their gods….
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WordFire Press (April 27, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614750629
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1614750628
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.52 x 8.5 inches
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Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first SF story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune' that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965.

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Michael J
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read from the '70s
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2015
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This book is the product of the 1970s and Frank Herbert. As a result there is a good deal of mystical woo in it. But that doesn't stop it from being a fun read. That is mostly because it's protagonist Lewis Orne is one of the most likable characters Herbert has ever invented. The idea is that gods are made, not born. And on a priest-planet they are in the process of doing exactly that. Guess who gets tapped to fill THAT role? I found the first part of the book the most fun, but stick with it. The ending is also very good. I am not sure what Herbert was on when he wrote this stuff but no matter. Worth a read - in fact I've read it numerous times. Give it a shot - very typical 1970s sci-fi, but that's not always a bad thing.
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Joel B. Packman
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Dune But Still a Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
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For those that compare everything by Frank Herbert to Dune is like comparing apples to oranges. There is only one Dune. Even the rest of the books in the Dune universe did not match the original.

This book kind of reminded me of Asimov's Foundation and Earth and Foundation's Edge. A lot shorter than those and all of the books in the Dune universe which was appreciated. Herbert did have a tendency to get preachy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A psi-fi classic from Frank Herbert. Intellignet and thought provoking.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2014
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Godmakers is a standalone novel written by Frank Herbert. It begins with an attempt by the mystics on the planet Amel to make a god. They succeed but what have they created. Lewis Orne is a man on a mission. He's looking to help lost planets return to the folds of the galactic civilisation. But he doesn't want warlike planets to rejoin. His efforts to resolve various physical and political crises and confront the msteris of psi and AMel are the core of this book. It doesn't deviate from Herbert's concise, clear style and the characters and scenes are drwan well enough to tell the story but allow the reader's imagination to work. If you've only ever heard of Frank Herbert through the poor "Dune" film then this should whet your appetite for his novels. If you've read Herbert before then this won't disappoint. I first read this over 20 years ago and I still come back to it. A sci-fi classic from a master of the art.
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Tom
3.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023
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Typical frank Herbert style story. The short story's that combine to make this novella needed to be fleshed out a little more, but was still enjoyable.
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calli
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story telling!
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023
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Herbert is one of the great old timers. If you want a story to be complicated and yet make sense, read this.
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Batmensch
4.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites from Herbert. A very interesting ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2017
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One of my favorites from Herbert. A very interesting take on "gods". Much lighter and faster reading than the "Dune" books, but still filled with interesting ideas.
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Runethia
5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Herbert's The Godmakers
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2013
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This is replacing a worn copy and in the top 10 of my favorite books. At almost 60 yrs old and reading a hundreds of books a year with a current spreadsheet of 1600+ 'keepers' on my shelves, this is saying a lot. I read the first 4-5 books in his Dune series and enjoyed them, but something about this particular book keeps me coming back to reread it a few times a year. The possibilities, the branching pathways internally, each time it has me come away with some new perspective on a different issue. It makes me think, which is what a good author worth his salt...does.
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F. McGregor
5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't feel like Dune, that's for sure
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2015
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This was a surprise. I thought I was reading a Philip K. Dick book, not kidding. Didn't feel like Dune, that's for sure. For that matter, it didn't feel like his later collaborations (if one can call them that) with Bill Ransom. The Godmakers is also much better than a Bill Ransom book. Well, that's a lot of opinion, isn't it? The Godmakers is an enjoyable read, anchored squarely in the middle of the writing style so prevalent in the 50's and 60's. I think you're safe in purchasing this book.
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JOHN A. KENNEDY
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2023
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David Roughton
5.0 out of 5 stars I Want To Be LEWIS ORNE
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2021
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I read this many years ago (and lost my copy). When it returned to print (thank you Amazon), I remember a different ending.
Strange.
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niq
5.0 out of 5 stars Good to have.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2020
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Been looking for a copy of this book and finally found one.
But a bit sad that the front cover can’t be shown because it shows a naked lady.
Pathetic
But brilliant book and good delivery service
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Wayne Taylor
2.0 out of 5 stars Sci-fi
Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2023
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In my library waiting to be read. Expect to be goog like other Herbert novels.
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