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By Dennis E. Taylor
\nEthan Ellenberg Literary Agency
\nWorldbuilders Press<\/p>\n

I originally reviewed book 1 (We Are Legion<\/em>) in the Bobiverse series back in December of 2024<\/a>, and highly recommended it for sci-fi fans, and especially fans of Star Trek.<\/p>\n

I finally got around to reading the other four books in the series (so far), and have nothing but praise for the \"\"whole story. As the Bobs clone themselves and build new Von Neumann probes to explore the galaxy further and in greater detail, the names of the Bobs (a.k.a. Will, Hugh, Locutus, Gandalf, Icarus, and so on, all named for sci-fi, fantasy, or mythical characters) grow exponentially. It\u2019s a little trouble, at first, keeping track of them all, but as the story builds, it gets easier. So much is happening in each of these books that it\u2019s hard to put one down. I completed the last two, (Heaven\u2019s River and Not Till We Are Lost), in less than a week.<\/p>\n

While there is a lot of humor and geeky references that sci-fans will love, there are also healthy dollops of thought-provoking story twists, especially as the series gets deeper into the world of Bob. Factions develop \"\"in the cloned individuals, confirming the possibility of replicative drift, and some of the newer Bobs want very different things. Humanity is no longer the center of their universe, and they aren\u2019t all that keen on continuing to get (or stay) involved with ephemerals\u2014even those other sentient races they encounter. The difference between those Bobs, and the few who get so involved they can\u2019t easily extricate themselves, is vast and creates problems for the whole. But it isn\u2019t just the tension in the story that makes these issues relevant; they raise ethical quandaries that, in some cases, have no \u201cright\u201d answer. I found it interesting how the author explained each from the characters\u2019 points of view.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a lot of hard sci-fi detail, so if you love that sort of thing, you\u2019ll want to read these books. I didn\u2019t \"\"always understand the science, but it wasn\u2019t so thick that it affected my ability to follow the story. Overall, the Bobiverse volumes are easy reads, entertaining and fun, a nice escape from the real world. And Taylor does a great job of layering the plotlines for the different story arcs, so you\u2019ll want to keep reading and see what happens next.<\/p>\n

The sequels are, in order, For We Are Many<\/em> (\u00a9 2017, ASIN: B01MZI77C0); All These Worlds<\/em> (\u00a9 2017, ASIN: B0736185ZL); Heaven\u2019s River<\/em> (\u00a9 2020, ISBN 13: 978-1680682106), and Not Till We Are Lost<\/em> (\u00a9 2025, ISBN 13: 978-1680683455). Book six is in the works, but there is as yet no estimated release date. I\u2019ll definitely be watching for it. Most highly recommended for fans of sci-fi and geekdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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