Books like Bridge of Ashes by Roger Zelazny
Set in a future where telepathy is a known but uncommon ability, the story follows Dennis Guise, a young boy whose extraordinary mind is besieged by a constant influx of other people’s thoughts. Unable to regulate the multitude of personalities that spill into his consciousness, Dennis is often trapped in an almost autistic state, awakening only sporadically. Despite this crushing burden, Dennis is recognized as the world’s greatest telepath, possessing mental powers that echo the genius of historical figures and the tenacity of determined rebels. Earth’s survival depends on his ability to meet the alien menace—an entity that created the human race—to defeat it on its own terms. The novel explores the toll of overwhelming psychic forces and the desperate hope of a single individual to save humanity.
First publish date: July 1, 1976
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Roger Zelazny
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