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Leviathan Wakes
From a New York Times bestselling and Hugo award-winning author comes a modern masterwork of science fiction, introducing a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing girl. Now a Prime Original series.
Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our reach.
Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why.
Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything.
Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.
"Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written." —George R. R. Martin
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Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
Leviathan Falls
Memory's Legion
The Expanse Short Fiction
Drive
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
The Sins of Our Fathers
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Reviews
I had never heard of James S. A. Corey, had never heard of his book series The Expanse . I had never heard of the Syfy series, having dropped the network in an effort to cut down on my cable bill! Now, years later using streaming services to pick exactly the networks I want and none of the gazillions of "junk" channels that both cable and satellite services stick us with, I was looking for something new to watch. Something in the sci-fi genre that didn't have titles that included Trek or Wars connected to it. I saw a listing on Amazon Prime for a series with several seasons available that looked intriguing. It took just one episode of The Expanse to hook me! The scope, the characters, the mystery of the protomolecule... I binge watched all the episodes and craved more! This is where the books come into the picture. This is, after all, supposed to be a BOOK review! On top of that, I was coming at the series in the reverse order that is normal for me. Usually I read the book or books first and then watch the films or series and am either satisfied that the production has done a good job, or horrified at how badly they have screwed it up, and sometimes a bit of both. (yes, I'm getting to the book!) Leviathan Wakes is very well written, exciting and suspense filled adventure. The characters are fully developed and very diverse in their natures. The conflict between Earth and Mars and the relegation of the Belters to the status of second class citizens or less, is very believable. The discovery of the protomolecule and what comes of it is both horrific and strangely beautiful. I can hardly wait to read book 2! As for the question in my title... both the book and the television series are amazing, each in their own way, something that is very rare and wonderful!
By henrycupcake .3.
This is book is a whole lot of fun! I thoroughly enjoyed how outer space living was depicted in a very realistic way, it made for a super intense and informative experience. The character work here is great too! Very excited to read book 2.
By DayDayReads
I’m sad it took me so long to discover this series. I can’t wait for what’s to come in book two and beyond. My thanks to the author. Awesome!
By ICEbergJD
I liked the science fiction focus on current moral challenges and on making peace with yourself. On problem solving vs false confidence. On change, possibilities and imagination. The main characters continually rethink, analyze, imagine and reevaluate their decisions. It’s also a great story!
By River McGhee
It is a great work of science fiction! I enjoyed the world Corey has built, and the characters that brought this story to life. I highly recommend this!
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