In the middle of all of this upheaval is James Holden as he and his crew try to get back home. Many threats start to rise that would have never happened only a few years ago. Many of the power structures that kept it together have relocated and have left a power vacuum. With so many rushing to begin new lives on the new worlds, it leaves the old solar system in a dangerous place. Some of the story devices are hard to believe.After all, there were civilizations in these worlds before, but what happened to them? James Holden is in the middle of the colonization rush but unlike many others, he can see that things are not going well. This rush isn’t a peaceful process, however. With the gates now open and allowing for travel to thousands of new planets, colonization of the new worlds begins. More of a character-driven story than the previous books.Starts slow but the pace greatly picks up.One of these is James Holden but the real threat to Holden doesn’t come from the gate, instead, it is coming from closer to home. Appearing in the endless space are mysterious gates that lead to unknown areas of space.Ī number of scientists and military personnel are on the site, trying to examine the gates and determine what is happening. Not all of the POV characters are interesting or likableĪn alien artifact that began its work on Venus is spreading throughout the solar system.Raises the stakes from the first book well.Soon, Holden is drawn into a bigger story and he and his crew might be the only things standing between the solar system and an impending alien invasion. Another threat is also emerging on Venus, where an alien protomolecule threatens to spread throughout the universe.Ĭaptain James Holden and his crew are trying to keep the peace and help people the best they can. The solar system is on the brink of an interplanetary war that threatens the lives of everyone that lives within its borders. As Holden and his crew check the abandoned ship they are attacked by a group they believe to be of Martian origin.Īt the same time, Detective Miller is searching for a missing girl and his investigation leads to the Scopuli. The first book in The Expanse series follows Captain Jim Holden who stumbles across the wreckage of a derelict ship, the Scopuli. The series takes place over several decades so the reader is able to see the personal development of each character and how the aging process affects them. There are many wars between different races as they struggle for power. Humanity continues to spread when some new and uninhabited worlds are discovered and there is a rush to colonize them and claim their land and resources. Throughout the course of the series, The Expanse deals with many themes such as authoritarianism, colonization, aging, science, and discovery. Known as Belters, they are the people of the Asteroid Belt. A third group lives alongside the humans and Martians. However, humanity’s spread is kept in check by the Martian Congressional Republic, another superpower in the system. It is set in a distant future where humanity has spread across the stars and colonized most of the solar system. The Expanse features a large cast of characters over the course of the nine books but largely focuses on Captain James Holden and his crew. In total 62 episodes spread over six seasons of the show were made before it ended in December 2021. The books achieved another level of success when the series was adapted for TV by the Syfy Network and later Amazon Prime Video. The entire series has been nominated for Best Series at the awards on two occasions and won in 2020. The first book in the series, Leviathan Wakes, was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel when it was released. Together, they have written the nine main books of The Expanse series as well as nine novellas and a short story collection set in the same universe.
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