The Secret Sharer and Other Stories
“Robertson Dean’s smooth bass voice lends itself beautifully to these three science-fiction tales, setting a tone that deepens the sense of wonder created by author Robert Silverberg.”
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"The Secret Sharer" was the Winner of the 1988 Hugo Award for Best Novella
"The Secret Sharer" was Nominated for the 1987 Nebula Award for Best Novella
These three haunting tales by science fiction master Robert Silverberg creatively explore the idea of faith and its place in the future of humankind.
In the Nebula-winning short story "Good News from the Vatican," the world awaits the announcement of the next elected pope. Among the candidates is a robot cardinal. "Every era gets the pope they deserve," observes a bishop.
In "The Secret Sharer," a young, untested officer is put in command of a large starship carrying passengers in the form of digitized matrices.
The novella We Are for the Dark is the story of the Lord Magistrate, a high ranking official of the Order, sent to the outer provinces of the galaxy to ensure that all is in the control of the Master. As he drifts further from the center of his civilization, he finds himself losing his grasp on his ideals, identity, and religion.
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