The Gods Themselves

An ordinary radiochemist, Frederick Hallen, accidentally discovered the existence of a paraverse. True, its inhabitants themselves had sought this contact. Earth no longer faces an energy crisis—thanks to a lucky accident, Frederick Hallen created the Electronic Pump, a practically inexhaustible source of extraordinarily cheap, safe, and environmentally clean energy. Grateful humanity has no idea what, in fact, lies behind the brilliant discovery and what price it will have to pay for this wonderful gift of fate…