Donnerjack

Donnerjack
Cover illustration from the first edition
Author(s)	Roger Zelazny and Jane Lindskold
Cover artist	Amy Halperin
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Science fiction novel
Publisher	Avon
Publication date	August 1997
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	503 pp
ISBN	ISBN 0-380-97326-X
OCLC Number	35849167
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 21
LC Classification	PS3576.E43 D66 1997

Donnerjack, a science fiction novel begun by Roger Zelazny and completed by Jane Lindskold, published 1997.

One of Zelazny's last works. Computers have gone independent in a Virtual Reality that contains many elements borrowed from myth and legend. Death features as a major character, and the hero must rescue his lady-love from him. Other actual and virtual myth-figures come into it.

It is not connected with Jack of Shadows

References

• "The Locus Index to Science Fiction". Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070305065101/http://www.locusmag.com/index/k46.html. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 

Quotations

The Charm of the Angel of the Forsaken Hope

"Angel of the Forsaken Hope,
wielder of the Sword of Wind and Obsidian,
slice the algorithms from our Foe.

Mermaid Beneath the Seven Dancing Moons,
Cantress of the Siren Song,
drown our enemies in the data stream.

Nymph of the Logic Tree,
Child of the First Word,
give our antagonist to grief."

On Life, in a discussion between Death and Donnerjack:

"Death: Life is tribulation. Life is disappointment.

Donnerjack: Life is only bad in parts, and you need that to appreciate the good parts - the feeling of a balmy wind on a summer day, watching a garden grow that you have planted yourself, the joy of discovery - be it scientific or otherwise - the taste of a good meal, a good wine, the friendship of one's fellows, love. It may all be love in one form or another.

Death: Love is the biggest delusion of all, invented to hold back the fears of the darkness which surrounds you.

Donnerjack: I pity you. Love is why I dare stand before you.

Death: Pity is a worthless commodity, Donnerjack. I do not need any."