The Book of Gud

A lost traveler meets an enigmatic deity who has returned the day after eternity and must reckon with being a god whom nobody believes. The deity, called Gud, experiments with creation, fashions a self-acting creating machine that multiplies machines throughout space, and faces the runaway, destructive logic of mechanization. Episodes follow his attempts to govern or restrain the new creations, to communicate with humans, and to repair the harm—sometimes by drastic measures such as shearing the edges of space. The narrative moves episodically between parable, satire, and allegory to examine belief, creativity, and the unintended consequences of technological progress.