Also features a very prominent character who we've heard nothing about since book six. The Sins of Our Fathers: Set after the events of the series on a planet that has now been cut off with only a few people on it. Not strictly necessary but an interesting read on politics, greed, and what makes a person compromise their values. Great story and if you read nothing else, read this before the last three books.Īuberon: Set on one the new worlds from the POV of the new Laconian governor and his wife, as well as a smaller character of note. To me this was almost a horror story but to someone younger it probably does read more like a rebellion story against old fashioned parents. The author's notes at the end really nailed it. Strange Dogs: Of all of these, this is the most necessary one to read as events in the last three books make way more sense. A good read, always interesting to read on a POV that is so far removed from a 'normal' person. The Vital Abyss: We find out how Cortazar ended up the Laconians after the events of Phoebe. Quite long and fairly messed up in places. Features the youth of our favourite sociopath. Set on earth in Baltimore before everything kicks off. The only reason for this was to see what Bobbie was up to after book two. About Bobbie and her nephew who gets involved with some dodgy people. God of Risk: Honestly this was just of meh. Still have images of the father and daughter in space. I think the show did this much better by focusing on the people in the station rather than Fred. The Butcher of Anderson Station: The story of how Fred Johnson became disillusioned with his military career and was recruited by the OPA. Interesting to see a very early Mars and how the relationship with Earth was put in place for the start of the series. It suddenly picks up with the typical mind-blowing Rochinate move that still takes everyone by surprise.Drive: A story based on how the Epstein Drive was invented which is core to the setup of the Expanse series. If I had any criticisms, it would be very small- but the first half of the book was a little slow. And it is this realism that makes the Expanse the best series I have read. Much older and not frozen in the peak of youth. They are still brave, adventurous, optimistic, stupid and sexy but they are older. What I particularly love about this series is the fact we see our heroes age. The final fates of all the characters were perfect and expected given previous books- Holden would always be the hero, Naomi would be the quiet strength keeping everything going, Alex would choose people above everything, and Amos would be the last man standing. It was nice to have little updates on people, we had met before in previous books including Miller. The effects of the protomolecule, what happened to the alien gate builders and an explanation of the evil ancient entity and why they were intent on destruction. The final book finally ties up all the plot threads from the previous books- the Laconian Empire, its fall and then trying to reassert their dominance. The plot is driven by action but is also by the characters. We also have Kit, Alex’s son, a man trying to be a good father, a good husband and a good son on a background of a universe in peril. Elvi, an ordinary woman caught up in all the action- continues to be my favourite, Taanka, the Martian killer colonel who really takes no prisoners and never deviates from her goal, is one of the main characters and her chapters are truly scary- a true Martian killing machine. The book has several point of view chapters- the familiar ones from Holden, Naomi and Alex and some new people. The last book left us with a deadish Amos saving the day, the Laconian Empire falling and the universe’s ancient enemy who destroyed the gate builders awake but at least Holden was reunited with the rest of the crew along with Teresa Duarte. This is not a series you can jump into with the final book. I’m jumping straight into the review without a summary or blub because if you haven’t read any of the previous books, the blurb will make no sense. A hundred people who spent their lives loving and caring for each other. But for every atrocity, there are a thousand small kindnesses that no one noticed. Please note there will be spoilers for the previous books and this one. And it is this realism that makes this one of the best series I have read. I love the fact we see our heroes grow old but are still brave, adventurous, optimistic, stupid and sexy. Read my review of Leviathan Falls by James S.
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