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Cover artist Terry Oakes Language English Originally published October 1985 Genre Science Fiction | 3.4/5 Goodreads Country United Kingdom Publication date October 1985 Pages 193 Page count 193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Rod of Light is the thirteenth science fiction novel by Barrington J. Bayley and his only sequel (to 1974's The Soul of the Robot). The book continues the story of Jasperodus, who is now in conflict with Gargan, a ruthless robot attempting to make his own soul.
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Literary significance and reception
Rhys Hughes described the Jasperodus series as slighter than average for Bayley, covering ground more thoroughly explored in John Sladek's Roderick series.Similar opinions were expressed by John Clute in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
Brian Stableford said that since the novel builds on the themes of The Soul of the Robot, it was less inventive than much of Bayley's work but "still a delight to read."
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The Rod of Light Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA