Almost all humans possess neural computer interfaces known as "augs", which allow them to access online information, view augmented reality displays, translate speech in real-time and operate telepresence robots.

Facing opposition from powerful Earth authorities and even members of their own family, Geoffrey and Sunday are forced to travel to the edge of the Solar System to discover Eunice's secret.

Eric Brown of The Guardian gave Blue Remembered Earth a highly positive review, saying that "Reynolds's near-future is so brilliantly extrapolated, with original ideas fizzing off every page, that the reader is left awestruck at what further wonders await in the following volumes.

"[3] Niall Harrison of Strange Horizons praised Reynolds' intricate worldbuilding while criticizing the thriller elements as making the plot "more functional, and less textured".

[4] Javier Martinez of the Los Angeles Review of Books praised the novel as "engrossing" and "deeply romantic", noting that it is "informed by an infectious sense of optimism".