Part of Bobiverse
First published 2027
The sentient AI clones known as the Bobs spread across the galaxy, but their expansion brings new dangers. Some isolated Bobs disappear without explanation while tens of thousands of refugees need homes. An enemy strikes human colonies, forcing the Bobs to defend their creators once again. The abandoned alien starship they discover holds secrets, but a more urgent crisis looms. A supermassive black hole threatens to destroy the Milky Way itself. The Bobs must solve this cosmic puzzle while managing multiple crises across their growing network. Meanwhile, Icarus and Daedalus venture into forgotten sectors of the Pan Galactic Federation's wormhole system. Their exploration reveals that the federation's origins may be far more complicated than anyone suspected. Evidence points to secrets buried for millions of years, opening questions about who really built the wormhole network and why. As mysteries multiply and threats escalate, the Bobs race against time to save both humanity and the galaxy. Their greatest challenge yet will test whether distributed intelligence can overcome forces that dwarf even their expanded capabilities.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, epic, hard-science-fiction
Vibes: epic-scale, fast-paced, intellectually-challenging, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: distributed-consciousness, found-family, mystery-unraveling, race-against-time
Setting: Milky Way, Pan Galactic Federation, human colonies
304 pages · Hardcover · S&S/Saga Press
Content warnings: death, violence