epimetheus
December 29th, 2004, 10:27 PM
This has been bugging me for some time, and I cannot seem to find out what book this was. I was pretty sure it was Simak or Laumer, but searching their bibliography doesn't seem to show me this book. It is an older book, 60's perhaps early 70s, and is relatively short- 200 pages tops. The front cover had a midget or a child with a huge head sitting on a throne or something. The story is about a telepath of some sort (perhaps all he can do is go into dreams), that is hired by the goverment to delve into this "childs" subconsious brain and find ideas for weapons for war. The guy crawls into this childs dreams or unconcious or whatever, and finds out that "God" is trapped inside and is insane. I can't remember exactly what happens, but the child or the man somehow kills god and the man gets the power. He eventually splits the power with some woman he loves. That is about all I remember.
Also, even vauger is this, a different sci-fi story altoghther: A telepath running from some people that are looking for a stone or artifact that he has. The artifact or something can activate a ship or something. On the front cover is a guy holding a stone or orb in his hand raised above his head, and a gigantic ship is rising out of the ocean. I can't remember much of the plot, I do remember this guy used his empathy/telepathy to have his way with women, and one of the main characters in the book was a woman. Sorry I don't know more, I am mostly interested in the first book though.
I would also love to hear other suggestions. I have read many books about telepaths, and would love to read more. I have read "How like a God", Time and Time again, Patternist series, Night of delusions (not a telepath, but he gains godlike powers), Infinity Cage, and many more. I would love suggestions of more Telepath or Godlike power themes similar to the above too! Anyhow, I really would appreciate any help! Thanks in advance.
Also, even vauger is this, a different sci-fi story altoghther: A telepath running from some people that are looking for a stone or artifact that he has. The artifact or something can activate a ship or something. On the front cover is a guy holding a stone or orb in his hand raised above his head, and a gigantic ship is rising out of the ocean. I can't remember much of the plot, I do remember this guy used his empathy/telepathy to have his way with women, and one of the main characters in the book was a woman. Sorry I don't know more, I am mostly interested in the first book though.
I would also love to hear other suggestions. I have read many books about telepaths, and would love to read more. I have read "How like a God", Time and Time again, Patternist series, Night of delusions (not a telepath, but he gains godlike powers), Infinity Cage, and many more. I would love suggestions of more Telepath or Godlike power themes similar to the above too! Anyhow, I really would appreciate any help! Thanks in advance.