Heaven's River by Dennis E. Taylor

Not a Book Report

I enjoy reflecting on the movies, TV, books and other media that I consume. I’m notoriously sentimental. This series documents the books that I read. These aren’t reviews or recommendations. Just a list. For me. Mostly so that I can page through what I read, where I was, and when.

Why did I read it?

I finished the third book in the series and immediately started the fourth book.

What is it?

Publisher Summary

Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by best seller Dennis E. Taylor.

More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has been no trace of him despite numerous searches by his clone-mates. Now Bob is determined to organize an expedition to learn Bender’s fate—whatever the cost.

But nothing is ever simple in the Bobiverse. Bob’s descendants are out to the 24th generation now, and replicative drift has produced individuals who can barely be considered Bobs anymore. Some of them oppose Bob’s plan; others have plans of their own. The out-of-control moots are the least of the Bobiverse’s problems.

Undaunted, Bob and his allies follow Bender’s trail. But what they discover out in deep space is so unexpected and so complex that it could either save the universe—or pose an existential threat the likes of which the Bobiverse has never faced.

How did I read it?

Notes - No Spoilers

• Alright, this was a slog. We went from intersteller Factorio with planet terraforming to just meandering, a lot, around a Beaver megastructure.
• We could have spent about 60% less time on Quin and it would have been fine.
• And after all that work it just became a cliffhanger setup for Book Five.
• I’ll finish the series but this was a drag.