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  • Heaven's River

  • Bobiverse, Book 4
  • By: Dennis E. Taylor
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (5,957 ratings)
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Heaven's River

By: Dennis E. Taylor
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Summary

Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by Audible number one 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 ever faced. 

Heaven’s River is the fourth installment in the blockbuster Audible Original Bobiverse series - which has sold more than one million copies.

©2020 Dennis E. Taylor (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

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Going to be short and to the point.

This was thoroughly underwhelming and disappointing.
Not a scratch on the first three books.
I had this on pre order.
So i was excited when it was released.
Humor is gone, excitement is gone. The story, mehhh.
Sorry.

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Huge Step Backwards

I have no idea what book the people who rated this 4 & 5 stars were listening to but it was not this one. I have listened to this series many times over and looked forward to this book very much but I can safely say that this one is by far and away the worst of the series and as a whole, it lets the series down. I wont spoil anything for anyone who wants to listen to it and make their own minds up but for me, it failed to answer anything at the end, the story lacked so much, it didn't really get going like the others and it felt like the writer had lost their way towards the end and just made up something they thought would make an ending to keep everyone happy.....it failed badly. some nice references to other notable books and tv shows which was a very nice touch but still not enough to make it a good listen. such a shame they took it in this direction.

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Hope there is another Bobiverse to come😁

This is a book I, like many others, have been waiting for.
It is just great. Different somewhat from the previous book with one strong story thread and not many side threads, but all the better for that. Dennis has obviously taken the time to produce a good, to me, well written story. Lots of sci-fi history references and some modern as will.
I do think you have to have read the previous books to get the full benefit but it is stand alone whilst the previous 3 were really one long book.

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weaker than the original trilogy, but still decent

suffers from the curse of all sci fi... there needs to be more new and better tech and I think that we lost something on the way. I missed the broad parallel stories coming together as per the original trilogy, with this one being mainly focused in one location. not bad, but I doubt I will return to this book again despite listening to the original books a few times

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Expected more

This book failed to fully explain its big concepts or fully explore its main themes. It turned into a long and repeated fat otter hunt. Fat otters who seem to live very human lives, so much so it’s almost as if the author couldn’t be bothered to give this alien species its own culture and just gave them ours.

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Return of the BOHHHB!!

Brilliant, but can't believe I waited so long for the return of the Bob's & then I finished it in one day! (sob!)
If you're a fan of the first 3 books, then you won't be disappointed, loved it, loved it, loved it!!!

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I am a few hours in

Already it's exactly what I wanted this book to be, I haven't finished no, but I can already see that this is yet another excellent addition to this series and to Dennis E. Taylor's incredible list of books.

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Not enough sci-fi, a little mediocre.

Too much anthropology, mystery and discovery became another deltan/paath storyline and the bobiverse politics isn't very exciting, too PG. The potential was there, Ray Porter was fantastic as always but the hard sci-fi has become a space opera for children.

Not my Jam

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Nice continuation

New arc. look forward to see what comes next.
This story could have got tired but the world building just gets better and character development is as always superb. Nice conclusion as well ;-)

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Surprisingly, it's the best one yet!

It's fun, exciting, interesting and high concept.
It's very much like the other books in the series, but it's longer and better.

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