The Heaven Makers Explained

The Heaven Makers
Author:Frank Herbert
Cover Artist:John Schoenherr[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Science fiction
Publisher:Avon
Release Date:1967 (1968 as book)
Media Type:Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages:159

The Heaven Makers (1968) is a science fiction novel by American writer Frank Herbert. It was originally serialized in Amazing Stories magazine in 1967.

Plot introduction

The Heaven Makers is set on contemporary Earth with one difference: that we are being watched and manipulated by aliens for their viewing pleasure. The plot focuses on several humans whose lives are changed by the aliens, and an alien observer investigating the morality of these changes.

Reception

David Pringle rated The Heaven Makers one star out of four. Pringle added "the sex in the book is all male wish-fulfillment; the politics and science are childish".[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?158321 isfdb
  2. David Pringle, The Ultimate Guide To Science Fiction. New York: Pharos Books: St. Martins Press, 1990, (p.147).