Outland

Quantum Earth, Book 1

By: Dennis E. Taylor

Narrated by: Ray Porter

When the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, it's up to six college students and their experimental physics project to prevent the end of civilization.

When an experiment to study quantum uncertainty goes spectacularly wrong, physics student Bill Rustad and his friends find that they have accidentally created an inter-dimensional portal. They connect to Outland - an alternate Earth with identical geology, but where humans never evolved. The group races to establish control of the portal before the government, the military, or evildoers can take it away.

Then everything changes when the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts in an explosion large enough to destroy civilization and kill half the planet. The team has just hours to get as many people as possible across to Outland before a lethal cloud of ash overwhelms them.

Nothing has prepared the refugees for what they find - a world of few resources and unprecedented dangers. Somehow, they must learn to survive, because Outland may not just be a safe haven - it could be their new home.

©2019 Dennis E. Taylor (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.

Love this book!

What can i say? I was a HUGE fan of the Bobbiverse books so I was expecting a lot. This book didn't disappoint. Ray Porter can narrate anyone's grocery list and it will sound compelling. He's the best narrator around!

The story moves fast and grabs you from start to finish. Dennis E. Taylor has a special knack for making nerds heroic and sympathetic characters. It doesn't always work for other authors.

I heard there is supposed to be a 2nd book. I can't wait!

Fun cinematic adventure

Dennis E. Taylor is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. He has fun movie-esque concepts and the books are light sci-fi adventures. I saw that this new title of his came out yesterday and immediately bought it and clicked play. I finished it today. I enjoyed it. It felt like a popcorn film. I hope that it becomes an actual popcorn film.

My only real complaint on this one, which may be unpopular, is the narrator. Now, Ray Porter has done great on the Bobiverse and Singularity books from Taylor, but here, the vast majority of the cast are college students. Porter just sounds too old and mature for their voices. You hear the characters and kinda assume they are 30-40 somethings until you have a jolt back and realize they should all be 20-somethings. That has an effect. I would have preferred a younger narrator to help catch the feel of the young cast of characters.

was good

I always like the author's grounded approach to having a really cool technology introduced to the world.

Fantastic ! Blew through it in 3 days !

I am now a full on Dennis E. Taylor fan and convert. I devoured the Bob books and the Singularity Trap, and now Outland popped onto my feed. Fun story - think Stargate meets 2012 (but more SG1 and only the disaster elements of 2012). I like the “consequences piling up” aspects that make it feel more realistic. As a bonus, to hear this is only book one of an upcoming series made my day !

great story

A great twist on the alternate universe story. Dennis Taylor has extended his Bobiverse personalities without using the same characters. Can't wait for the next one.

Language too foul to listen around my kids

I enjoy an audio book while doing other task but cringed at many points to the expletives

loved it.

from start t to finish , I loved everything about this story. the narration was perfect, the characters diverse. I listened to this in one, long, sitting.

Different twist on post apocalyptic America

Science in survival a fun book to read. I can’t wait to hear the next book

looking forward to new books

This was fun. Not Jurassic Park, but I don't think that was his aim. But what it was, Was Fun.

Definitely a fun listen

Not a masterpiece, but a darn fun thing to listen to. Definitely recommend this as a light listen with fun sci fi moments. Stargate like.