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God of Revolution

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God of Revolution is a science fiction web novel by Xiangna Fengzheng, serialized on Chuangshi Chinese Network and now complete. The book runs about 1.26 million characters (some sources say about 1.42 million), with 364 chapters in five volumes. The story revolves around humanity's struggles in the vast universe. Four centuries earlier, after long division and war, humanity finally achieved unity; countless tales, endlessly rewritten, circulate about that history. In the novel's setting, beings called "gods" maintain control of the universe by enslaving countless civilizations, so rebellion and oppression repeat again and again: the ancestors of old were forced to flee their homeland amid war, and later heroes raise the banner of revolution anew. Inspired by the legend of the "Border Army," humanity ultimately completes its unification. Four hundred years later, humanity turns its gaze deeper into the universe, and the gods' punishment descends upon the world; the newly unified regime splits once more. Amid the turmoil, a new era begins. Through the perspectives of soldiers, politicians, colonists and others, the novel shows individual choices in a great age: how many corpses does the wheel of history crush, whose heroes does the long scroll of time record, and what awaits those who hold to their convictions to the end—these are the questions the book returns to throughout. Note that this is a web-serialized work with no formally published standalone edition; readers mostly read it as an electronic text. The title, author, serialization platform and word count are based on public sources; other edition details have not been verified.

Editor's review

在“异世界闹革命”与“红色西幻”大行其道的网络小说里,《革命神》走的是另一条路:它把革命放进了太空。作者像那风筝没有把故事写成单纯的星际战争爽文,而是先搭起一套“神奴役万千文明—人类反抗—统一后再分裂”的历史循环,再让具体的人在这个循环里做出选择。 本书的看点有三。一是格局,从太阳系边缘的哨所、补给线,到“天宫要塞”“伊甸园”这类带有象征意味的地名,空间尺度拉得很开;二是群像,军人、议员、殖民地市民轮番上场,视角切换带来一种纪录片式的历史厚度;三是冷静的笔调,作者不急于给出答案,“历史的巨轮碾过多少尸体”这样的句子贯穿始终,读来有一种沉重的分量。 它也有网络小说常见的短板:前期信息量大、名词密集,节奏偶尔拖沓,部分设定交代不够清楚。但如果你喜欢《三体》式的人类命运命题,又愿意读一点带思想锋芒的太空歌剧,这本书值得列入书单。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢太空歌剧、星际战争题材的科幻读者
  • 对“文明反抗压迫、革命与统一”主题感兴趣的读者
  • 能接受多线群像、慢热铺陈的网络小说老读者
  • 想找非典型“红色西幻”之外的革命叙事作品的人

Not a good fit for

  • 偏好轻松爽文、追求快节奏打脸剧情的读者
  • 对密集设定和名词轰炸缺乏耐心的入门读者
  • 习惯严谨硬科幻技术细节、反感架空神祇设定的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读第一章和第一卷《人之初》,弄清“神—文明—人类统一”的基本设定再往后读。
  2. 把五卷当作五个阶段看:人之初、伊甸园爱情、太阳系边缘、烽火的黄泉川、轮回,每卷结束停一停,梳理势力变化。
  3. 书中政治与军事线交织,可随手记下人名与阵营,避免中后期群像切换时混淆。
  4. 若读电子版,可选择校对较完整的版本,减少章节序号空号带来的跳读困扰。

FAQ

《革命神》的作者是谁?在哪里连载?
作者是像那风筝,《革命神》为其创作的科幻网络小说,连载于创世中文网,现已完结。
这本书有多少字、多少章?
公开资料显示全书共三百六十四章,字数有约一百二十六万字与约一百四十二万字两种说法,差异可能来自统计口径不同。
《革命神》和《革命吧女神》是同一本书吗?
不是。《革命吧女神》是草上匪创作的奇幻小说,主角李奇被革命女神丢到异世界;《革命神》是像那风筝的科幻作品,背景在宇宙与星际文明之间。
全书分几卷?
共五卷,依次为《人之初》《伊甸园爱情》《太阳系边缘》《烽火的黄泉川》《轮回》,另有最终章《没脸没皮幸福生活》与外篇《等待》。
有正式出版的纸质书吗?
目前可查信息显示该书为创世中文网连载的网络小说,未见正式出版单行本及 ISBN 信息,读者多以电子文本阅读。

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