When he is revived a hundred years later, he discovers that his mind has been co-opted by a group of religious fanatics called FAITH. He had requested his brain be frozen at his death. A brilliant software engineer was hit by a car and died unexpectedly. The idea of the story I found intriguing. I try to read debut novels to support new authors. I discovered this debut novel by Dennis E. I have been attempting to expand on the science fiction authors I read. We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is the first installment in the blockbuster Audible Original Bobiverse series - which has sold more than one million copies. Taylor’s hilarious novel sets the stage for the magnificent performance of Ray Porter, who revels in the brave new world of corpsicles, artificial intelligence, interstellar space probes, and space colonization in tantalizing detail. Bob and his clones are on a mission to find new homes for humanity and boldly go where no Bob has gone before.ĭennis E. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death.

The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. Because the universe is full of nasties, and trespassers make them mad - very mad.There's a reason We Are Legion (We Are Bob) was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure.

The safest place for Bob is in space, heading away from Earth at top speed. There are at least three other countries trying to get their own probes launched first, and they play dirty. If he accepts, he becomes a prime target. If he declines the honor, he'll be switched off, and they'll try again with someone else. The stakes are high: no less than the first claim to entire worlds. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street.īob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. Look for The Bobiverse Signed Limited Edition] on Amazonīob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon.

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