Roger Zelazny - Isle of the Dead

"Isle of the Dead" features Francis Shadow, a centuries-old man kept young through science. His advanced age has allowed him to accumulate enough wealth to own a planet, where he is considered a god by the world's natives, who believe he has absorbed the powers of their ancient ancestors. His abilities -- Does he really have any? -- are tested when another planet-owning ruler challenges his dominance.

Read by Steve Grant.



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