Part of Bobiverse, book 4
First published 2020
Bob faces his most dangerous mission yet. His clone-mate Bender vanished over a century ago during a journey to distant stars. Multiple search efforts have failed to locate any trace of him. Bob decides to mount a new expedition to discover what happened to Bender, no matter the risk or cost involved. The Bobiverse has changed dramatically since Bender's disappearance. Bob's descendants now span twenty-four generations. Replicative drift has altered many of them beyond recognition as true Bobs. Some oppose Bob's rescue plan outright. Others pursue their own competing agendas. The chaotic moots represent just one symptom of deeper fractures within their civilization. Bob assembles his allies and follows Bender's cold trail into deep space. Their investigation leads them to a discovery that defies all expectations. What they find presents a staggering complexity that could reshape everything. The revelation might offer salvation for the entire universe. Or it could unleash an existential danger unlike anything the Bobiverse has ever confronted. Bob must navigate this impossible choice while civil war threatens to tear apart everything he has built.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, space-opera
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, rescue-mission
Setting: Bobiverse
Period: Future
638 pages · Paperback · Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency