The seventh book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Persepolis Rising finds an old enemy returning home with more power and technology than anyone thought possible, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante tries to rally forces against the new invasion. HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES An old enemy returns. In the thousand-sun network of humanity’s expansion, new colony worlds are … network of humanity’s expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace.
In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it.
New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity — and of the Rocinante — unexpectedly and forever. . .
The Expanse
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban’s War
Abaddon’s Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon’s Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat’s Wrath
Leviathan Falls
The Expanse Short Fiction
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
more
Perhaps not as adventurous as prior works but I wouldn’t have missed it and am certainly awaiting the next installment.
The books in this series just keep getting better and better. Elements set up in the early volumes come back to be keys in this new volume. The authors have a way of grabbing you and getting you to relate to the characters that makes the read like a voyage with friends.
It’s amazing how much a book can surprise you.
Having read all of the previous novels I bought this one blind without reading any of the online blurb or descriptions so the 30-year time jump came as a complete shock. Changing the status quo for the entire series is a very risky move even for such esteemed authors and if done incorrectly it could have plunged this sprawling interplanetary saga from thr height of greatness down into mediocrity. Luckily this isn’t the case, far from it infact, as this latest novel is probably the best entry so far.
The series has always had it’s moments of tragedy and hopelessness but Persepolis Rising manages to raise the stakes even higher than before not only for the ageing members of the Rocinante but also a host of new and interesting characters each with their own agendas and motivations.
As the story comes to a close the incredible world built by Abraham and Franck has suffered some serious setbacks an the final pages leave it’s main players in various states of resistance,resignation or redemption.
The next book can’t come soon enough.
This was another strong book in the Expanse series. Finally, someone has learned how to use the protomolecule to build spaceships and alter humans. Unfortunately, it’s not the good guys that have made this advancement. Lol. It’s always the bad guys! They left a major plot line hanging at the end which I hope will be resolved in the next book, but it wasn’t a cliffhanger. Plenty of other plot points were wrapped up. I was sad to see the end of a character I had grown to like, but the death of this character was satisfying. All in all, I’m still very pleased with this series and I recommend it to everyone who loves really good sci-fi.
The world building is absolutely delightful, such a complex political situation. It’s rare for a(n) author(s) to be able to manage a somewhat political and sci-fi thriller so well.
If you haven’t tried this marvelous series by James S. A. Corey, you’re missing out. It just keeps getting better with each book, and I can’t wait for the 8th installment. Space opera with realistic physics constraints, believable politics, and some very memorable characters.
The first 6 books in the Expanse series, of which this is the first, are excellent. Space Opera, but extremely well written Space Opera, and deeper and more nuanced than you’d expect from the genre. And with multiple twists to keep things fresh and keep the reader interested.
If you’ve watched the TV series, and think you don’t need to bother with the books, read them anyway. Much better story line. The TV show is very good for a TV show, but some of the changes they’ve made to the story line leave the books much better.
The plot continues.
This is the seventh in the series, so I can’t say much of anything without spoiling things, but this was a great read, dealing with the aftermath of events set in motion in the previous two, though quite a number of years later. I really like how the universe of The Expanse is evolving, and I love how this book sets us up for much more to come. I thought the series was winding down, but I can see how this can lead into another five books, easily.