The God Engines

This is a good novella that contains an interesting universe. The brevity of the story means that it leaves a lot of questions unanswered, however this just whets the appetite for a longer novel. I am not sure if there is meant to be a message in the story, other than maybe raising questions about blind observance of a religious doctorine. Having said that, this is not a Religious book although it makes good use of a religious themes; neither atheists or believers have anything to fear here.

An interesting companion read for this might be Terry Pratchett's Small Gods, which touches on (vaguely) similar themes, although from a far more humorous point of view.