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359 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
"I don't like entropy," Sandy said. "The universe winding down."
"I don't think it's winding down," Dennys contradicted. "I think it's still being birthed. Even the flood is part of the birthing."
"I don't understand." Sandy's voice was flat. "Everybody knows that entropy--"
"Everybody doesn't. And entropy is in question, anyhow. Remember, we had that in science last year. There's no such thing as an unbreakable scientific rule, because, sooner or later, they all seem to get broken. Or to change."
"Grandfather Lamech said that these are last days." The occasional slow drops of rain made Sandy on edge, and argumentative.
Another spash of rain touched Dennys's face, muting the stars. "There have been many times of last days," he said, "and they mark not only endings but beginnings."