The Messenger (short story)

The short story was included in the collection A View from the Stars published by Head of Zeus in April 2024 and by Tor Books in May 2024.

[3] Albert Einstein (although not explicitly mentioned) plays his violin every evening, troubled by his great discoveries being misused for the atomic bomb.

Outside of his home in Princeton, an unknown person begins to listen to every of his concerts, even in the rain.

[4][5] Paul Di Filippo wrote in the Locus Magazine, that the short story "has a Kessel-like flavor.

"[4] Publishers Weekly wrote in a review of the entire collection A View from the Stars, that its fiction entries "may be more down-to-earth, but they’re unafraid to ask big questions, including 'What is the purpose of the universe?'.