SIDESHOW
Sheri S. Tepper
Bantam Spectra Book, New York, 1993
ISBN: 0-553-56098-0,(paperback)
On the planet of Elsewher the Council had always enforced the governing of each province in the
manner the people had chosen, as long as each respected its neighbor's local customs - and so
long as the people remained within their homelands. Generations later, inhabitants have begun to
question this tradition. The Council has received mysterious messages and reports of strange
manifestations across the planet. Now Enforcer Fringe Owldark has been sent with a small crew
of seven, each possessing an unusual talent, to investigate their worst fear - the arival of the
Hobbs Land gods.
Free will and the reality of God are just two of the timeless issues this courageous band of
humans must confront as they strive to decides if complete tolerance and leaving others alone is
ever evil...and what they should do if it is.
"An impressive performance - it combines
adventure and satire, draws engaging characters, creates a world of wonders, and grapples with
important questions about freedom, responsibility, identity, and destiny" -- Locus
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