The Coming Race

About “The Coming Race”

The Coming Race is a science-fiction novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It features a fictional race called the Vril-ya, who are said to be descended from the same ancestors as the Aryan family. The Vril-ya are portrayed as a highly advanced and superior people. The novel also introduces a secret society known as the Vril Society or Luminous Lodge. Its philosophy and symbol, a swastika, are noted to have influenced the Nazis. The book has been reformatted for easier reading and is available in eBook versions with navigational features such as a contents page, bookmarks, and text searchability.