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My novels are ironic, witty, and fast-paced, featuring ensemble casts of people talking to people.

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About Robert Edens

Robert Edens is trying to prove that people still read elegant, ironic literary fiction.

He lives in Austin, Texas.

— Robert Edens
What readers say

Reviews

★★★★★

...Edens drops a sprawling cast of soldiers, spies, deserters, and ideologues into a city coming gloriously apart at the seams. The novel runs almost entirely on dialogue, and it moves fast — I finished it in under three days.

Stella
The New World, Amazon
★★★★★

The wit is top-tier and reminded me of the Marx Brothers if they were dropped into a war zone.

Middleton
The New World, Amazon
★★★★★

It’s rare to find a debut that handles this kind of high-stakes historical setting with such a sharp, vaudevillian wit.

Claude Hargrave
The New World, Goodreads
★★★★★

For readers who appreciate experimental storytelling and strong conceptual science fiction, 21 Instances is an unforgettable experience. A brave, original, and brilliantly imaginative novel that deserves every one of its five stars.

Kimberly Harting
21 Instances, Goodreads
★★★★★

The stream of consciousness style with its minimal punctuation gives the book an intense, immersive feel that perfectly matches the unpredictability of artificial intelligence.

Maggie M.
21 Instances, Goodreads
★★★★★

Paints a very dystopian picture for our future and forces the question of what happiness truly is.

Rick Welch
21 Instances, Amazon

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