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Originally published: 2019 Acquired: March 2021 Read: May 2021 |
by James S.A. Corey
This was, like book seven, a cracking read. In the previous novel, everything was pretty cleverly maneuvered into position for a strong pay-off here: the Rocinante crew are all in tougher spots than they've ever been before, under the dominance of the new Laconian Empire. Holden is a prisoner, Naomi is in hiding, Alex and Bobbie are underground, and Amos is dead. Can they possibly liberate the solar system and the expanse of space beyond from Laconia, while also avoiding the wrath of ancient aliens with powers beyond comprehension? There is lots of good character work here, and some excellent surprises, and a powerful climax. Book nine is almost here, and I am ready for it.
(As always: I am fascinated by the way Corey plays with structure; though he has a few viewpoint chapters, this is the first book where Holden is not one of the main protagonists. It works surprisingly well.)
I read an Expanse story every eighty-ish days. Next up in sequence: Origins
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