First published 1982
On End of Nothing, a remote world at the galaxy's edge, robots and humans labor together on an unprecedented venture. They seek to create the ultimate religion centered around a massive computer designed to be all-knowing and without error. The project represents decades of careful work, blending artificial intelligence with spiritual yearning. But the delicate enterprise faces serious threats. A persistent journalist arrives, determined to expose the truth behind the operation. Meanwhile, a human sensitive with rare psychic abilities makes an extraordinary claim that shakes the foundation of everything the colonists believe. She insists she has made contact with heaven itself. Her revelation forces everyone on End of Nothing to question whether their technological approach to divinity is the right path, or whether something far more mysterious already exists beyond their comprehension.
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, religion, technology
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: End of Nothing, Galaxy
313 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Del Rey