04 - Jewel of Bas by Leigh Douglass Brackett

In a world on the brink of annihilation, a boy-God lies in eternal slumber, accompanied by his powerful Stone of Life and the androids crafted from matter and energy. While these androids plot conquest with their sinister intellects, two mortals, Mouse and Ciaran, rise to challenge their fate. Join their fierce battle against the immortals‚A destructive ambitions as they strive to stem the tide of destruction. [Transcribers Note This etext was produced from Planet Stories Spring 1944. - Summary by Publisher]