Reposting to include Justin’s new review. Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey FORMAT/INFO: Leviathan Wakes is 592 pages long divided over a Prologue, 55 chapters and an Epilogue. Extras include an interview with the author and an extract from Caliban’s War, the second book in The Expanse series. Narration is in the third person, alternating […]
Read MoreRobert Thompson (RETIRED), Bill Capossere and Justin Blazier´s rating: 4.5, 5 | James S.A. Corey | Audio | SFF Reviews | | 7 comments |
Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey Caliban’s War (2012) is the second book in the EXPANSE series, co-authored by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck under the shared pen name of James S. Corey. Leviathan Wakes, the first book in the series, was a great read and while Caliban’s War didn’t impress me quite as much, […]
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Abaddon’s Gate by James S.A. Corey After reading the first two books in James S. A. Corey’s EXPANSE series, Leviathan Wakes and Caliban’s War, I came to book three, Abaddon’s Gate, with some pretty solid expectations. How did Corey (really Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) do, based on strengths I highlighted in reviews of the […]
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Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey In my review of the third EXPANSE novel from James S.A. Corey (actually a collaborative effort from Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck), I said this: How did Corey do, based on strengths I highlighted in reviews of the first two books? fluid prose: check likable characters: check mostly strong […]
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Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey Naomi swirled the milky liquid in her glass, watching it slosh against the sides, a miniature sea, complete with little icebergs. “We need to talk,” she said. Holden winced a bit inside, but forced his words to come out lighter than they felt in his head. “You mean man-woman […]
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Babylon’s Ashes by James S. A. Corey Here’s the short version of the review of James S. A. Corey’s Babylon’s Ashes (2016), book six in THE EXPANSE series: I’ve long considered THE EXPANSE my favorite science fiction series I’ve read as an adult, and Babylon’s Ashes does nothing to change that opinion. If you’ve read the […]
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Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey (Some of these lines are direct quotes from Persepolis Rising (2017), the seventh book in James S.A. Corey’s series THE EXPANSE.) Holden looked at Naomi over the cloud from his coffee. “I think it may be time for us to do something else. For me to do something else, […]
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Tiamat’s Wrath by James S. Corey 8 Reasons You Should Read Book Eight of THE EXPANSE — Tiamat’s Wrath 1. It comes after the seven others you’ve already read. Let’s not overthink it. 2. Space battles! Magnestar battleships, plasma torpedoes, rail guns, body armor, antimatter weapons, overwhelming odds, strategery, space sieges, tricky orbital mechanics, ambushes […]
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Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey THE EXPANSE has been my favorite science fiction series for many years now, so while I looked forward to Leviathan Falls (2021), the ninth and final book in the series, with eager anticipation, I’d be lying if I didn’t say it also came with a bit of pre-grieving. So […]
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The Expanse Season 1 A couple of weeks ago I watched Syfy’s space-opera adaptation The Expanse all the way through, ten and a half hours. The series left me eager for January 2017, and Season Two; it also inspired me to go buy the first two books. I call that a success. My comments here […]
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Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories we’ve read that we wanted you to know about. “Sasabonsam” by Tara Campbell (Dec. 2017, free at Strange Horizons) The vampirish Sasabonsam lurks in the trees near an African village, its limbs hanging down like swaying vines to snatch […]
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Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories we’ve read that we wanted you to know about. The Vital Abyss by James S.A. Corey (2015, $2.99 Kindle, $4.95 audio) I haven’t read or watched THE EXPANSE yet, but I purchased some of the related novellas when they […]
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